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'''''Ganges''''' was the second [[Nourse Line]] ship to be named ''Ganges''. The first [[Ganges (1861)|''Ganges'']] was built in 1861 and wrecked in 1881. ''Ganges'' was a 1529-ton iron [[barque]], built by [[Osbourne, Graham & Company]] of [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] and launched on 25 March 1882. She was {{convert|241|ft|m}} long, {{convert|37.2|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|22.5|ft|m}} deep.
'''''Ganges''''' was the second [[Nourse Line]] ship to be named ''Ganges''. The first [[Ganges (1861)|''Ganges'']] was built in 1861 and wrecked in 1881. ''Ganges'' was a 1529-ton iron [[barque]], built by [[Osbourne, Graham & Company]] of [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] and launched on 25 March 1882. S
Itwas {{convert|241|ft|m}} long, {{convert|37.2|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|22.5|ft|m}} deep.


''Ganges'' made three trips to [[Fiji]], the first on 27 June 1885 carrying 523 [[India]]n [[indenture]]d labourers. She arrived next on 3 September 1899, carrying 464 Indian indentured labourers and finally on 21 June 1900, carrying 554 passengers. She also made voyages to the [[West Indies]], arriving in [[Trinidad]] on 25 November 1890 carrying 568 passengers and arriving in [[Suriname]] on 23 April 1889.
''Ganges'' made three trips to [[Fiji]], the first on 27 June 1885 carrying 523 [[India]]n [[indenture]]d labourers. It arrived next on 3 September 1899, carrying 464 Indian indentured labourers and finally on 21 June 1900, carrying 554 passengers. It also made voyages to the [[West Indies]], arriving in [[Trinidad]] on 25 November 1890 carrying 568 passengers and arriving in [[Suriname]] on 23 April 1889.


She was sold to [[Norway|Norwegian]] owners in 1904 and renamed '''''Asters'''''. During [[World War I]], she was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on 28 May 1917 by the [[Imperial German Navy]] [[submarine]] {{SMU|UC-55||6}} {{convert|150|mi|km}} northwest of the [[Isles of Scilly]] while on a voyage from [[Le Havre]], [[France]], to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], with a cargo of oil and [[wax]]. All on board ''Asters'' survived.<ref name=Asters>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/508.html |title=Asters |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=20 December 2012}}</ref>
It was sold to [[Norway|Norwegian]] owners in 1904 and renamed '''''Asters'''''. During [[World War I]], it was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] on 28 May 1917 by the [[Imperial German Navy]] [[submarine]] {{SMU|UC-55||6}} {{convert|150|mi|km}} northwest of the [[Isles of Scilly]] while on a voyage from [[Le Havre]], [[France]], to [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], with a cargo of oil and [[wax]]. All on board ''Asters'' survived.<ref name=Asters>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/508.html |title=Asters |publisher=Uboat.net |accessdate=20 December 2012}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==