HMS Ganges mast
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A ship's mast stands on the site of the Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Ganges at Shotley, Suffolk in England. It was formerly used for mast climbing practice when the site was a training centre fo
Mast pictured in 2004
A class of New Zealanders in front of the mast and figurehead in 1944
Detail from 1944, showing safety net
Dilapidated mast pictured in 2009
HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy. She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore. Sh
HMS Ganges mast
…A ship's mast stands on the site of the Royal Navy shore establishment HMS Ganges at Shotley, Suffolk in England. It was formerly used for mast climbing practice when the site was a training centre for boy seamen. Every boy at the…
Memorial in Mylor churchyard commemorates the 53 boys who died whilst training on HMS Ganges between 1866 and 1899.
HMS Minotaur, left; HMS Caroline, centre foreground; HMS Agincourt, right, circa. 1906
Main entrance to HMS Ganges