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 Fight of HMS Tremendous (in the foreground) and HMS Hindostan against the French frigate La Cannonière, 21 April 1806, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Ganges |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Alfred class |
| Succeeded by | Courageux class |
| In service | 30 March 1782 - 1897 |
| Completed | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship of the line |
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| Beam | 47 ft8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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| Notes | Ships in class include: Ganges, Culloden, Tremendous, Invincible, Minden, Minotaur |
The Ganges-class ships of the line were a class of six 74-gun third rates, designed for the Royal Navy by Sir Edward Hunt in 1779.
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