Ganges-class ship of the line

Class overview
NameGanges
Operators Royal Navy
Preceded byAlfred class
Succeeded byCourageux class
In service30 March 1782 - 1897
Completed6
General characteristics
TypeShip of the line
Length
  • 169 ft 6 in (51.66 m) (gundeck)
  • 138 ft 7+3⁄4 in (42.3 m) (keel)
Beam47 ft 8+1⁄2 in (14.5 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gun deck: 28 × 32-pounders
  • Upper gun deck: 28 × 18-pounders
  • Quarter deck: 14 × 9-pounders
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9-pounders
NotesShips 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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