Ship Record

HMS Donegal (1798)

Learn about HMS Donegal (1798) in Royal Navy history.

HMS Donegal was a Royal Navy ship of the line of the 1798 era.

Service History

This page covers HMS Donegal, a third-rate ship of the line associated with third-rate ship of the line.

Historical Significance

HMS Donegal helps illustrate the development and service of British warships in the age of sail.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Donegal
Launch Year: 1798
Type: Ship of the Line
Class: Third-rate ship of the line
Rate: Third-rate
Launched: 1798
Built at: Captured French ship
Armament: 74 guns
Propulsion: Sail
Role: Ship of the line
Notable for: Long Napoleonic service
Fate: Broken up
Status: Decommissioned