Minotaur, 1863
Type: Battle Ship, 3rd Class, Armoured l late Broadside ironclad frigate ; Armament 36
Laid down : Thames Iron Shipbuilding Company, Blackwall, 12 Sep 1861 ; Launched : 12 Dec 1863 ;
Disposal date or year : 1922
BM: 6621 tons ; Displacement: 10627 tons
Propulsion: Screw Complement: 705
Machinery notes: 6702 hpi 1350 h.p. ; Speed ; 14.3 knots ;
Notes:

Some brief notes on the Minotaur.

Laid down as Elephant

31 Dec 1870, Flag Ship of the Channel Squadron, on completion of Christmas leave remains at Spithead, whilst the rest of the Squadron have departed for Portland.

16 Mar 1871 arrived at Spithead, from Portland.

21 Apr 1871 departed for Portland Roads, her crew having been given a week's leave.

6 Aug 1875 Commissioned at Portsmouth.

1879 Flag Ship, Channel Squadron

Autumn 1879 Portland Roads

14 Mar 1886 Left Gibraltar for Portsmouth.

Apr 1886 Channel Squadron

1890 Portsmouth. Officers borne in "Asia"

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

1904 Converted to a Training Ship and renamed Boscawen

1906 Renamed Ganges.

1908 Renamed Ganges II