Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Donegal, after the failed French attempt to land in County Donegal in 1798:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Name histories
  2. ^ Lyon, p. 41
  3. ^ Lyon, p. 189
  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
  • Lyon, D. & Winfield, R. The Sail & Steam Navy List, London (2004): Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-032-9