The HMS Gannet was a small ship that played a large role in enforcing the interests of the British Empire. That meant patrolling the coasts of Africa to stop the slave trade, which was prohibited in England by 1807. 🎥Combat Ships | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

Blue Peter's John Noakes climbs the mast at HMS Ganges Royal Naval (Boys) Training Establishment, Shotley, Harwich. John Noakes did the Royal Navy proud dressing the mast like an old hand... If your father or grandfather went through HMS Ganges he probably did this too. | British & Commonwealth Forces