15yrs old and no hair. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was at Ganges on 12th Dec 2009 looking through the gates at history disapearing before my eyes that parade ground you could eat your dinner off it, now its covered in strubs trees etc,The last time we were there was 1966 drake 40 that was the hut next to the mast, that is now almost beyond repair. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. I dont reminisce on Ganges at all. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. aside {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: left; text-align:center;} in the swimming baths,and going up the mast in the winter, One memory that wont leave me is running around the parade ground in the Annexe in pyjamas with a 303 all because someone spoke after lights out. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 1968 - Tom Stewart (bottom left). Joined Ganges in Feb @57. very cold. I am assuming that he died at home. Still scary though. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. H.M.S. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. Any questions or enquiries, please contact the WEBMASTERby email. included in this entry. Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258, the officers of HMS Ganges in June 1960.; SHHMG:A2168, photograph of HMS Ganges Ship's Company 1945-1946.; SHHMG:A1716, HMS Ganges (Royal Navy Training Establishment), HMS Ganges, a 2nd Rate, 84 gun Man of War. !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! to alan garland, yes there was a big hospital at ganges, but little used when I was there, also the Annexe was once a quarantine place for contagious illnesses, like Tb or similar scare. 1968 - Alan Davies. HMS Ganges (1821) was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. It was not the best place in the world to be as a 15 year old but my God it made men out I will live with the great memories of having had such a great time there, with such great people. On January 1, 1947 the British coal industry was nationalised and on March 15, 1947 the worst ever floods in England were recorded. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Ganges. Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976. 1969 - HMS Fife Golly team. 1967 - David Erwin. Kepple 2 Mess, Long covered way. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. It is now being developed. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. View Gallery. If you have any images of the Ganges in its former glory please send to shotleypc@btinternet.com and we will add them to the site. var dailyinfo= new Array(31) [1] Your email address will not be published. 1966 - J.R. McKaig. We may have some mutual memories? dailyinfo[16]=' 26810 Corporal James PETERS Mentioned in Despatches 13th Bn. It has been always presumed that these ships were the way of the Company saying thank-you for keeping the sea-lanes open but may well also have been a way of paying their taxes and dues.HMS Ganges took part in a number of actions at sea during her lifetime including her involvement against the Danes as part of Admiral Lord Nelsons fleet. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' h5 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 13px; text-align:left; color: #000000;} So please check. This includes gaining permissions, clearance, or rights to publish any content or images on eHive. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. How interesting to read all the comments. Ganges training establishment. 27 Feb 2023 - I was devastated to learn that my old friend Mick Kester crossed the bar last Friday 24 February, apparently after suffering a heart attack.. Mick served in the Royal Navy for a total of 24 years, having joined in February 1958 as a Junior Seaman at HMS GANGES in Suffolk. FOR SALE! 1969 - Dr David Owen. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. instucters were PO Jock Barrie and Chief PO Noel Whitlock. I cant imagine what it would be like at the top of it. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. There was a Daylight Signal Lamp (DSL) on the end of the block Royal Air Force who died 24/02/1919 LINCOLN (NEWPORT) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Worked internationally for many years. dailyinfo[12]=' Captain Glanvill Richard CATTARNS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 6th Bn. William (Robbie) Roberts. dailyinfo[4]=' Matrose Paul KURZKE Torpedoboot "G85" German Navy who died 04/03/1919 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. Remember that only too well. 1968 - P. Anson. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. eHive is developed by Vernon Systems. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. DO NOT TRY TO SIGN IN until you have joined the Association. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Window ladder display 73 i think, met the duke! RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. dailyinfo[25]=' 262952 Private Archibald Stanley BURGNEAY 8th Bn. kept quite a lot of the work done by us lads !. All the Best mate. e.g. These photographs briefly show where and how we lived (some may say survived) the ordeal of training to become one of Her Majesty's sailors. All in all Im glad that I did it and proud to call myself an ex- TROG, Terry Wogan eat your heart out, youve no idea mate. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. 1966 - HMS Sirius Communications Department dailyinfo[5]=' 12147 Private Harry COOK 8th Bn. I joined Ganges in 1962. I intend to visit the museum the next time I am in Suffolk. Great photographs bringing back lots of memories joined Ganges annex in November 1956 then Drake mess 232 class radio operators. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. #title {width:878px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; text align: center; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg");} It brought back some fond memories and indeed some bad ones. Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. 1967 . Visited HMS Ganges site in November 2009. 1968 - Phil Rowe. dailyinfo[10]=' Second Lieutenant Spencer Noel HUMPHREYS Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches 116th Bde. 1967 - HMS London. dailyinfo[1]=' Staff Nurse Edith Mary CAMMACK Associate of the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class 4th Southern Gen. Hos. Amateur radio. hi bob hows it going,i remember u very well even tho its a long time ago,was in contact with cy young the bearded monster but not heard from him in ages,it was a great time a bit harsh but ok,hope alls well with u regards paul. Thank you Ganges for all the memories. Posted 23 October , 2005 1969 - Dennis Alderson, Ted Palfrey, Gordon Laws founder members of the RNCCA. 1969 - Peter Norris. Brian Hanney. At the start of 2006 the site was subject to a controversial planning war - some developers want to build a ton of homes etc on the site, but . Son serving at Faslane in S/Ms. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. I have it saved as a PDF file. IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. RS (Basher)Briggs, fantastic time, also great pics. As for the mast, well I did make it to the half moon but wouldnt push my luck.. The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! There was a lightning conductor on top to grip with ones knees. comms class 247-248 in the same mess. After reading Terry Parkers letter, my hair stood on end. if (dailyinfo[daym] != "") { document.write(fontstart+dailyinfo[daym]+fontend) } Ganges. dailyinfo[19]=' Lieutenant Colonel Harry LA TROBE CAMPBELL Distinguished Service Order, Territorial Decoration, Three times Mentioned in Despatches Royal Engineers who died 19/02/1919 BRISTOL (CANFORD) CEMETERY United Kingdom ' Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
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Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30 September 1909 - Launch of HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. 1967 - David Axford. dailyinfo[30]=' B/469 Worker Charles BARLOW Australian Munition Worker who died 30/01/1918 NORTH SHEEN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' I complained to NEDO in the Annexe in 1961 about lack of doors on the toilets, precluding privacy. When Peter Broadbent entered HMS Ganges, the toughest training establishment for young recruits to the Royal Navy, he was a naive 15-year-old Yorkshire schoolboy, entranced with the idea of seeing the world, proud of his drainpipe trousers and DA hairstyle, and eager to meet girls. It seems they were ok as long as they landed on their heads!If not the got Trooped for Leaving Gash on the ground! The instructors were PO Joe Irskine and PO Nobby Clarke. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. 'flag captain' in a sentence. Sad to see all the photos now but Ganges will always play a part if my life. Recommended Internet Browsers: FIREFOX, SAFARI and GOOGLE CHROME. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. I learned to swim wearing a boiler suit. I was in Blake Division and remember some names, Ross Allen and Nigel Smith. It must have been due to a bad cold coming on and I recall being made to gargle from a jug of disinfectant every morning, overseen by a nurse in stiffly starched uniform. Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. 30 Recruitment. Discipline was reported to have been a little over zealous at times. Free shipping for many products! 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' You are using an out of date browser. STEWARD Served from 1973 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. Joined May 24th, 1966, 84 recruitment, was in Keppel 1 mess,received the cuts twice,very painful,used to sit on the button as often as I could what views, of all the time spent in the mob and places visited Ganges still holds the fondest memories,I later served on HMS Zest @ Euryalus, Joined Ganges October 25 1965 Collingwood 44 Mess. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. The Rural Coffee Caravan Information Project, Mothers' Union - Shotley Peninsula Branch, Stour & Orwell Estuaries Management Group. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. PTI Tug Wilson ( giant of a man) put you everything. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. She was the last sailing ship of the Navy to serve as a flagship. I restored as much as I could and felt that I was still in touch with the sea. There was the chip cutter at the bottom oops, I means the safety net that must have saved many a life all the extra mince meat for dinner :wink: Ganges Association website closing 2nd June 2007, Jumna Magazine HMS Ganges at Highnam Court, Glos.1940, Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves, 10 myths told by Covid 'experts' now debunked. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. LMEM Served from 1971 - 1978 Served in HMS Ganges. var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 Laid down in Bombay Dockyard. This building was a Signal School apparently, which was created to teach flag signalling and telecommunications. 1966 - RO Chappell. One has had an additional observation post built onto it which gives splendid views accross the estuary to Harwich and Felixstowe. Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. 1966 - Les Parsons. dailyinfo[7]=' Major Surtees ATKINSON Military Cross Royal Field Artillery who died 07/02/1918 FULFORD CEMETERY United Kingdom ' You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. Ganges training establishment. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore How many do you still remember. Two PTIs I do remember were Wally Beard & Jim Conroy, I met up with both of them in later years, had a few hairey run ashores with Jim. [1] Welcome to the HMS Ganges Association Website You need to be a fully paid up member of the HMS GANGES ASSOCIATION to join this website. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). As he was undergoing training he was effectively on Active Service,ie embodied in a Unit,& as his death is presumably a training accident or similar his death would presumably be considered "War Related". I gradually came to realize that while I saw the RN as an institutionalised lifestyle I actually loved being at sea. h6 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 17px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). face book me. Picture 1 of 2. Rich. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. dailyinfo[28]=' 19673 Leading Aircraftman Samuel Ambrose TICKNER Meritorious Service Medal No. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. Kings Royal Rifle Corps who died 02/03/1915 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. I could not believe reading your comments. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. table.center {margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border-collapse:collapse; font-size: 13px; font-weight:bold; text-align: center;} $7.20 + $14.89 shipping. There are two of these towers on site, both of which have been converted to water towers. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Did 14 weeks of basic Police Training and loved every minute, probably why im still in job 21 years later Like lots of others, dreaded the pool!! Did not go down well.! My D.O was a FAA pilot (Lt Lickfold) and had a strong empathy with him. background-color: #f1f1f1; margin-top:80px;} ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. 1968 HMS Nubian Commissioning Parade with Vin 'Shiner' Wright. My father Stan Sydes was a Naval Instructor there on 3 occasions. (Click on an image to enlarge it and reveal any further information held.). to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. 29 recruitment Duncan 11 mess 1960 to 1961. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. sticking up like one giant finger.Ganges was an experience that will never leave me, a love hate relationship, Started out in Anson 20 mess, back classed through illness and ended up in Grenville 23 mess.Greatest achievement of my life was getting my branch badge after thirteen months I think that I had earned it. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. 1967 - Margaret Taylor. In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. I was a baby stoker in Grenville 1966/1967 86 recruitment, very sad to see these photographs, I am Scottish and always meant to visit the place again, great memories of a great time in my life, thanks for reminding me yet again, once a Ganges boy but still a ganges boy Thankyou. aside1 {width: 220px;padding-left: .5rem;margin-left: .5rem;float: right;text-align:center;} 1966 - RO Iddon. Well Brian there has been a lot of water under the bridge since our Ganges days,but if I could do it all again I would,take care pal. Free shipping for many products! For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.) Spent most of the time with Dave Orgacki if anyone remembers him great water polo player, Paul Martin, yes I remember you and Dave, spent my time a Ganges with you would love to make contact with you, in contact with a couple of the lads from 38 mess. First Royal Navy ship to visit Eire, post independence? Wally a priest- hard to see but knowing him as I did and what a comedian he was, yes anything was possible, Joined 5th September 1972 h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} #wrapper {width:900px; margin:0px auto; border:0px solid #bbb; padding:10px; } 5th Bde. Use commas to separate multiple tags. 1968 - RO Warnett. AGM Qld mini-reunion 2014. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. Ganges museum, Shotley marina, Suffolk, England, UK. On November 11th, with 500 Boys on board she was move to Harwich in convoy with HMS Hearty. A great site, yes were all pretty sad to see it like that but you can never take away memories, I was there 1963/64, 59 recrutment as a baby stoker 28/29 mess Benbow division. var year=mydate.getYear() HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. The last time I did that was in 1964 when I left Grenville 22 mess to go to Condor for bombhead training. PRG 1373/3/13: The four masted iron barque 'Port Jackson', 2212 tons, under sail [iron 4 mast barque, 2212 tons, ON84362, 286.2 x 41.1 x 25.2. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. Anybody out there that was with the window ladder display at Earles Court,London 1971.I would love to say that I was one of the guys up on the window ladder doing the display.But no I was one of the men who carried out one of the two poles,at the heavy end I might add.Great days!!!!! Its so sad to see how it is now. I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. You can still see the infamous mast that all entrants had to climb. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. These photos show the current state of the Ganges. 5 October 2020. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. Inst. I passed out, but transfered to the Bootnecks(!!!) if (year < 1000) year+=1900 Some progressed to undertake their trade training there as well. That year over 1000 boys went down with Asian Flu. The wrongs I witnessed and was subjected to taught me how NOT to treat people. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. The last sail only warship built for the Royal Navy. Ganges, also known as Shotley Training Establishment, was a boys' training establishment at Shotley, Harwich. Brilliant guy. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? At the age of 18 they were advanced to Ordinary Seaman (the rank at which adult Seaman recruits would enlist). Can anyone tell me of his circumstances and where the |Ganges was at that time? Include tags such as place names, people, dates, events and colours. All those humane movies we watched, and we believed it was only nazis who behaved like the gunnery instructors at Ganges. I remember manning the gates at weekends and then off down to the Marina to drink the night away before back back on camp for breakfast. This are some images from the 1968 Parents Day Brochure. //-->, By not that Im biased you understand!!! A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. It was also the year of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, the abdication of Prince Michael of Rumania and Rumania becoming a People's Republic. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). Although I have no memories of Shotley as I was too small we have family photographs and I know we all enjoyed being there very much. That is damn high. My worst and best memories were of the pool. Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! which we used to read for instructions (You could actually stand below the light and 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. Left to right: Ganges (ex- Minotaur ), Caroline, Ganges II (ex- Agincourt ). Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. No 2s with red badges were the order of the day. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. 1969 - Lt Ash (aged 95). At the start of 2006 the site was subject to a controversial planning war some developers want to build a ton of homes etc on the site, but locals dont want that. ( Brief silence) After moving to the Main, via a trip up and down the mast saluting the OOD and reporting Junior Seaman Morgan down from aloft Sir I was sent to Blake 6 Mess, there I met Petty Officer RP Eggy Bowen, who was going to have a great part in my growing up, he was a wonderful caring man, I had a lot of respect for Eggy, and A/PO Gunner Sharkey Ward, my new instructors. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? 1968 - Peter Lord. Not a Member, then Application Forms are available, scroll down, under NOTICE BOARD, both Form A and B are required. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. dailyinfo[18]=' Nurse Hellen ILINE Russian Army who died 18/02/1920 MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA Greece ' Patrick H23 October , 2005 in Sailors, navies and the war at sea. Meetings & Reunions. I joined Ganges on September 1st 1963 and lived in Benbow 28 Mess. 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Thanks for the memories. She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. During the 1840s there were a number of engagements in the eastern Mediterranean whilst blockading the Syrian coast. She was the first British. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. Ganges in 1906. // Stop Define Variables for days of the month The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. HMS Ganges Museum is dedicated to the 160,000 boys who went through the gates as boys and marched out as men, from its inception as a Royal Navy Training Establishment in 1905 to its closure in 1976. Raymond Marvell. I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs dailyinfo[13]=' S/8943 Rifleman John William BENTLEY 3rd Bn. Those members who have submitted a website joining form will receive an email from the webmaster giving log in details, this email might end up in your Junk/Spam Mail. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Two instructors were Ch, ME Rusty Steele and Chief Mech Dinger Bell, great guys. Bluecher German Navy who died 29/01/1915 CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 - HMS Llandaff Comms Dept. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} from The New York Times "Es Only a crown for the button boy!He should have been goven a bloody knighthood! Being on 'active service' has nothing to do with his CWGC commemoration. Naar navigatie springen Naar zoeken springen Naar zoeken springen I have a grave in Lambourne Churchyard to A A A Adams Boy 2nd Class J/96948 who died 23.7.1020. Well said Colin, I too had similar experiences, Collingwood Mess March 1961. would not have changed it though and am proud to support the HMS Ganges Association where many of our old oppos can be found. 1968 - FO2FEF Staff. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. Boys who joined the Navy at either 16 or 17 (initially as seamen, as opposed to other trades) were sent to one of a number of Boy training establishments, Ganges being one, to undertake their 3 months' basic training. fell off the button :? HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. 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