In 1779 HMS Ganges came into service before becoming a shore training establishment for boy entrants into the Royal Navy in 1905. It went on to become a landmark for the forces and for Suffolk ...

HMS Ganges was Britain's largest Royal Naval training establishment from 1905 until it closed in 1975 A former soldier has started a campaign to save an old Royal Navy swimming pool described as ...

A historic Grade II listed former Royal Navy training mast has been taken down ahead of restoration work. HMS Ganges in Shotley Gate, Suffolk, was a land-based training centre for recruits between ...

MANY people may not be aware that this association, now in its 26th year and with nearly 4,000 members worldwide, is looking for all former Ganges… ...

HMS Ganges was a training centre for naval recruits from 1905 until its closure in 1976. For years, it has been the subject of much debate and was last used as a police training base until 2001.

The first of 285 new homes at the former HMS Ganges are set to be ready this summer, as restoration begins on its famous 142ft mast. The mast, which is Grade II listed, has been dismantled piece ...

HMS Ganges closed in 1976. The official closing date of St Vincent was December 8, 1968, and the white ensign was lowered for the last time on April 2, 1969. Continue Reading.

THE proposals for developing the former HMS Ganges training centre for boy seamen at Shotley have been posted on a planning authority's website because they are considered so important. THE ...

Whilst at HMS Ganges his main interest was on the shooting range. He was good enough to win a medal and also qualified for the marksman’s badge which could be worn on the sleeve of this uniform.

The West Yorkshire division of the HMS Ganges Association will meet for a final time on Tuesday, November 27, due to time taking its toll on membership of this unique old sailors’ club. Hon ...

There has been an HMS Ganges in the Royal Navy for over 225 years. From 1866 as a wooden-walled ship of the line she was based at Mylor, near Falmouth and used as a training ship for Boy Seaman ...