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HMS Ganges (shore establishment)

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s time in Cornwall allegations of harsh and brutal treatment were reported to the Admiralty. One wardroom steward shot himself over the matter, and the reports aroused indignation in the local community. Captain Tremlett, the senior officer of training ships, was ordered to investigate the situation
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decided to set aside five old laid up hulks in different ports around the country, and use them as bases at which volunteers aged between 15 and 17 could spend a year being educated for future service in the navy. The plan called for an annual intake of 3,500 boys. They were to be trained in
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The increasing professionalism of the Royal Navy and the reform of practices during the mid-nineteenth century led to the need to establish new training centres at which recruits could be inducted into navy life. The
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and reported that Commander Stevens "had given punishments which were not laid down in the Training Regulations and had also prevented his ship's company from taking due leave." Stevens and his
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left Harwich in 1903 for Shotley. £20,000 had been set aside to build shore-based accommodation, and a further £80,000 had been earmarked to cover the future expansion of the facility.
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was being used as an overflow ship as the number of boys in the establishment increased, and she was duly moved closer inshore. A floating dock was also moored nearby for the use of
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visited the establishment. A number of administrative reforms were also carried out this year, including the establishment of eight internal divisions named after famous admirals.
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reopened as a boys' training establishment in October 1945. The establishment soon regained its former size and importance, continuing to expand its facilities. A number of
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was occasionally sailed to Devonport to undergo refits. The establishment had become an important part of local life, as in 1870 a rumour began to circulate that
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in preparation for her reassignment to become part of the Boy Artificers Establishment at Chatham. She left the establishment on 5 July. Also on 21 June HMS
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led the Admiralty to decide to move her to a more populated area. Petitions were organised by the local councils, but were unable to sway the Admiralty.
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were subsequently removed, and were replaced by Commander F. W. Wilson on 24 July 1866. By the end of 1866 there were 478 boys at the establishment.
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on 5 May 1865 and underwent a refit. She took her first intake of 180 boys on 1 January 1866. They had been transferred from the training ship
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seamanship and gunnery, as well as traditional aspects of sea life. One of the hulks chosen to be converted into a school was the old 84-gun
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providing medical facilities whilst shore facilities were constructed in the town. Hospital facilities had been completed by 1902 and
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continued in service, being used as a centre for "Hostilities Only New Entry Training". A new overspill centre was commissioned at
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that month as her replacement. In 1909 the Signal School was established and three signal masts were erected. In 1910 the old HMS
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It was decided by 1927 that RNTE Shotley would be renamed after the original training ship and she was recommissioned as HMS
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as her replacement. The establishment was further swelled by the merging of the pupils of the establishments of
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The HMS Ganges Museum collection has been published online and includes thousands of historic photographs.
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was lowered for the last time on 28 October and the establishment's training duties were transferred to
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temporarily ceased to exist, but the training establishment at RNTE Shotley continued. HMS
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on 1 October 1941, and on 31 January 1942 operations at Highnam Court were transferred to
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as a boys' training centre. Training finished on 16 May 1940 and operations were moved to
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were moved from the ships onto the shore. In November the establishment received the ex
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sailed from Mylor on 27 August 1899. She was refitted in Devonport, which involved her
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Memorial in Mylor churchyard commemorates the 53 boys who died whilst training on HMS
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Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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s commanding officer. Having been refitted to provide accommodation for 500 boys,
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1906 was a period of considerable changes for the establishment. On 21 June HMS
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eBook version available from publishers (www.chaplinbooks.co.uk)and Amazon.
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inspected the establishment. Eventually by the end of the war 60,968
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s commander, Frederick H. Stevens also came with the boys and became
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the guest of honour. It was decided by the Admiralty to close HMS
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The HMS Ganges association, including the history, and photographs
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was refitted at Chatham to serve as an overflow training ship for
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briefly became the depot ship for the base. Also that year HMS
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became an independent command and was based at RNTE Shotley.
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was erected. It would become a major landmark. The old HMS
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on 28 April 1941, and it was defined as a tender to HMS
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New building works began in February 1904, and the old
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whilst this work was carried out. She then sailed to
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Houses memorabilia from the old shore establishment.
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The 2288:Military installations established in 1865 1367: 1353: 823:on 20 October 1925 as an economy measure. 380:commenced her usual role at Harwich, with 318:being scraped. The boys were quartered at 426:arrived. She had already spent time as a 144:(from 1905). She remained in service at 1296:Historical books and DVDs of HMS GANGES. 836: 721: 566: 483: 259: 188: 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1048: 1046: 1044: 1042: 1040: 1038: 1036: 999:the married quarter estate was used by 255: 2265: 2087:List of air stations of the Royal Navy 1759:British Defence Singapore Support Unit 1183:Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy 1034: 1032: 1030: 1028: 1026: 1024: 1022: 1020: 1018: 1016: 981:, which was done on 6 June 1976. The 917: 2293:Military installations closed in 1976 1348: 1219:'HMS GANGES DAYS' by Peter Broadbent 575: 56: 411: 369: 1013: 351:. She arrived on 11 November 1899. 298:was pressured to contact the local 13: 2072:HM Victualling Yard Royal Victoria 2067:HM Victualling Yard Royal Clarence 1309:photos taken between 2006 and 2009 1185:, Liskeard : Maritime, 2000. 677: 618:had been removed to become a coal 14: 2304: 2077:HM Victualling Yard Royal William 1253: 1240:HMS GANGES – "Tales of The Trogs" 860:led to the decision to close HMS 302:, and also to ask questions of a 1384: 1382:Royal Navy shore establishments 1376: 1260: 931:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 904:Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester 889:Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent 799:) was towed away in 1922 by the 654:and left the establishment. HMS 602:since 1906, but was renamed HMS 193:The second ship to be named HMS 58: 29: 2278:Royal Navy shore establishments 1764:UK Joint Logistics Support Base 1202:HMS GANGES – "Roll On My Dozen" 714:was celebrated by a display of 479: 157:Shotley Training Establishment 1: 2108:HM Naval Yard Penetanguishene 1151: 975:The Earl Mountbatten of Burma 582:the 143-foot (44 m)-high mast 469:, which had been renamed HMS 40:New Zealand High Commissioner 1006: 163:Foundation and early history 7: 2273:Royal Navy bases in England 2203:HM Naval Yard Garden Island 2057:RNAS Prestwick (HMS Gannet) 1513:Institute of Naval Medicine 935:First Lord of the Admiralty 758:became the establishment's 622:, leaving only the old HMS 358:had arrived shortly before 10: 2309: 2193:HM Naval Base Simon's Town 362:and served as a temporary 18: 2095: 1783: 1776: 1749:Navy Command Headquarters 1741: 1608: 1575: 1521: 1437: 1401: 1394: 995:Following closure of HMS 97: 51: 28: 670:. On 8 October 1913 HMS 642:. In September 1913 HMS 434:in March 1904 whilst at 197:, and the first to be a 2198:HM Naval Base Weihaiwei 2188:HM Naval Base Singapore 2168:HM Dockyard Trincomalee 2138:HM Dockyard Haulbowline 2113:HM Naval Shipyards York 2103:Grand River Naval Depot 1161:; Warlow, Ben (2006) . 852:in the Second World War 832:Edward, Prince of Wales 682:From 1914 to 1918, HMS 98:General characteristics 2163:HM Dockyard Port Royal 2158:HM Dockyard Port Mahon 944:in 1961. In 1968 the 845: 606:on 25 April 1908. 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Index

HMS Ganges

Bill Jordan
New Zealand High Commissioner
Stone frigate
training ship
stone frigate
Royal Navy
Falmouth
Harwich
Shotley
RNTE Shotley
Shotley Training Establishment
Admiralty
second-rate
ship of the line
HMS Ganges

training ship
Devonport
HMS Wellesley
Chatham
Mylor
tug
Carrick Roads

first lieutenant
mayor
Member of Parliament
Government minister

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