HMS Ganges Royal Navy training establishment 1949 short documentary

The film follows a new entry recruit from a London recruiting office attending the shore establishment HMS Ganges and his training, including kit issue and care, drill, exercise andclassroom technical training at various levels.
Various elements in the training are stressed, eg cultivation of team spirit with controlled competitiveness, discipline with ability to command, trainees are taken to sea on a destroyer.
when his training is complete the new recruit joins his first ship.
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. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905). She remained in service at RNTE Shotley until October 1976.
HMS Ganges was also known as Shotley Training Establishment.
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[@inglesconalan5360]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I have a photograph of my late father in his naval uniform. It was taken around 1948/9 when he was about the same age as the boys/young men in the film. He ended up as a stoker and ships diver on HMS Unicorn and later, on a minesweeper. Miss you Dad. Thanks again for this.

[@oriel229]

In those days we had a Navy.And a clean, BRITISH, country.

[@williambrooks6629]

Ganges 1962. Exmouth 411 division. Signal school. It was rugged but we were made of rubber. I wish all young lads could have a similar experience.

[@lexi_9995]

Thanks for uploading this. Ex RN 1981 - 1995. Runs ashore in Gibraltar , memories. BZ (Royal Navy for well done).

[@johntait491]

I went to Ganges in May 1964. Really, not much had changed from the detail in this documentary. Thank you for posting. 👍

[@nigelp4328]

A cracking film of days gone by. 👍

[@john07973]

Good stuff 👍

[@bigmull]

I missed going to Ganges,probably for the best as there is no way I would have gone up that Mast. I did manage to sneak in about 15 years ago so it’s good to see what it was like back then.Some very interesting graffiti in the heads by the Sick Bay.

[@codeandroad3020]

My grandfather CPO Charlie Wright was at Ganges sometime after the war. He had served in both wars and was called up yet again after WW2. Not sure when he was a Ganges but, apparently, was a complete bastard. In between the wars he was the tour manager for the All Blacks, amongst other things. Like so many men, the Navy was his life and he was ill prepared for Civvy Street.

[@michael5265]

My great uncle CPO (stoker) Sam Jefcut was on staff there 4 times 1911, 1916, 1929 & 1934. So a good clip.

[@grahambarber2766]

The best thing about joining the Royal Navy was joining the Royal Marines!! Per Mare Per Terram

[@SaxonSuccess]

I swerved Ganges, refused to go, waited for a few months and joined at HMS Raleigh aged sixteen and a quarter. A wise decision as it turned out. Then made redundant after ten years. Ex Fleet Air Arm.

[@tamar5261]

@@SaxonSuccess wish I waited a few months, Ganges was hell for a shy 15 yo. Most of the lads in my intake were kicked out of children's homes straight into the mob. Some borstal lads couldn't hack it. Lol