Report - Hms Ganges, Shotley - March 2024

[Bkrakenrum]

I'm terrible at writing but I got a lot of pictures, nice explore around HMS Ganges with some bits trickier than others to get to. It was great to see the level of decay to the internals of the buildings when the structure itself was still solid.

*Edit: Forgot to add that there is a lot of construction going on in the center of the site, this is all being developed into new housing. Not sure how much longer these parts will be standing

A bit of history.
Shotley Battery was built around 1862-1865 to protect the Port of felixstowe. With seven sides, 3 magazines and surrounded by a dry ditch and a Carnot wall. The Battery was disarmed in 1901 and handed over to the Admiralty in 1904 as part of HMS Ganges on shore training establishment (RNTE). In the mid 70's it had a change of use and became a police training centre to then be closed for good in 1999.

 

[Mikeymutt]

Nice to see it ain't all gone. Everyone went crazy for the pool but the signals school was my favourite bit with the brown tiles and classrooms. I also liked the officers mess as well a lot. I would not mind going looking at them again.

 

[HughieD]

Very nice set of crisp pictures.

 

[Speed]

Good to see the mast is back. Just needs someone to get a button boy shot now..

 

[AlternativeAdventuring]

Very nice to see this and to know what is left! Thanks for sharing!

 

[dansgas1000]

Nice to see the remaining parts, bloody loved this place when I first went. Hopefully some of it holds on for a little while longer. Cracking first report!

 

[Calamity Jane]

Very nice set. Good 1st report. Well done. 👍

 

[thegreentiger]

My Brother did his training there, and I climbed that mast through the second land lubbers hole in full battle dress in 1955.