HMS Donegal (1858)

HMS Donegal (1858)

HMS "Donegal" was a 101-gun screw-driven first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 23 September 1858 at Devonport Dockyard.

Upon commissioning she sailed to Liverpool to recruit a crew. She then joined the Channel Squadron, where she took part in a number of fleet reviews. In November 1861 she was one of a number of ships transporting troops to Mexico, and in February 1862 she assisted the recovery of equipment and stores from the wreck of her sister HMS "Conqueror". On 28 October 1859 William Hall was awarded his Victoria Cross aboard the "Donegal" whilst she was anchored in Queenstown.

She spent several years as a coastguard vessel at Liverpool. She took the last surrender of the American Civil War on 6 November 1865 when the CSS "Shenandoah" surrendered after travelling 9,000 miles (14,500 km) to do so. The "Shenandoah" had originally been in the Pacific Ocean when news reached her of the end of the Civil War, necessitating such a long voyage. [ [http://www.americancivilwar.org.uk/news_css-alabama-crew-of-the-british-isles_32.htm The confederate surrender] ] On her next assignment she carried Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett and a replacement crew to relieve HMS "Ocean", then on the China Station under Vice-Admiral Henry Keppel. She was then commanded by Captain William Hewett, seconded by John Fisher. In 1870 she became a tender to HMS "Duke of Wellington", which was then a receiving ship in Portsmouth. "Donegal" was paid off on 30 September 1870.

On 14 January 1886, "Donegal" was hulked and merged into the Torpedo School at Portsmouth, and her name was changed to "Vernon". Between 1888 and 1892 she was commanded by Captain Arthur Knyvet Wilson. On 23 April 1895 she was moved to Portchester Creek, along with the rest of the hulks making up the school.

She remained in this role until the torpedo school moved onshore in 1923, and "Donegal" was sold for scrapping on 18 May 1925 to Pounds, of Portsmouth.

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References

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* [http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=48 History of HMS Donegal]
* [http://www.soskan.co.uk/gb_acw.htm Another report of the Shenandoah's surrender]


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