HMS Ganges was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1782 at Rotherhithe. She was the first ship of the Navy to bear the name, and was the name ship of her class. She saw active service from 1782 to 1811, in Europe and the West Indies.
Ganges
Ganges was one of the ships at Spithead in 1797
Ganges at Copenhagen, 1801
John Gell (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral John Gell (1740–1806) was from the Gell and Eyre families of Hopton Hall in Derbyshire. He served with the Royal Navy, fighting in India and taking part in the occupation of Toulon.
portrait by Joshua Reynolds
The 1785 portrait by Gilbert Stuart.
The Naval Temple - In honour of sixteen admirals