Hello. The historical detail on this page is the result of many hours of research in the years 2008 and 2009. It contains data never before seen in the public domain and many parts of it are unique particularly the plans, maps and costs of the original build of the establishment in the years 1903-1905.  This includes books written about Ganges {HMS GANGES - Boys' Training for the Royal Navy - Centenary History 1966 revised in 1972 by Instructor Lieutenant  D L Summers BA [Oxon] RN;  HMS Ganges - Roll on my dozen  1978 by John Douglas; Signal Boy 2002  by Robert Adams; Band of Brothers - Boy seamen in the royal navy 1800-1956, 1996 then soft back 1998 by David Phillipson; The Bosun's Call 1999 by Hugh Willis}.  This page is for private viewing only and you need permission direct from the webmaster to gain access.

It is available on request to known serious devotees of historical HMS Ganges.

Otherwise the detail can be found in other areas accessible by the general public amongst which are the:-

National Archives, London

Naval Museum, Portsmouth

Portsmouth Central Reference Library, Portsmouth

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

Imperial War Museum, London

Suffolk Records Office, Ipswich

National Library, London

Hansards , Houses of Parliament, London

Navy Lists, London

National Newspaper archives, London

Families of now deceased ex HMS Ganges trained personnel.

Thank you for your visit.