Ganges (1794 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Ganges |
| Namesake | Ganges |
| Builder | Bombay Dockyard, India |
| Launched | 1794[1][2] |
| Fate | Burned and exploded 11 January 1797 or 11 January 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 130[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 107[3] |
Ganges was a brig launched at Bombay Dockyard for the Bengal Pilot Service,[2] of the British East India Company (EIC). (She is sometimes referred to as a schooner, but that is more a reference to her role than her sailing rig.) She was burnt in Saugor Roads on 11 January 1797,[1] or 11 January 1799.[3] The accidental fire spread to the powder magazine and the explosion killed eight men. Forty men took to her boat, and 59 to a hastily constructed raft. Six hours after the men took to the raft Laurel rescued all the survivors.[3]
