SS Donegal
Donegal in Midland Railway service | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Namesake | County Donegal, Ireland |
| Owner | Midland Railway |
| Port of registry | Belfast |
| Route | Heysham – Belfast |
| Builder | Caird & Company, Greenock |
| Yard number | 303 |
| Launched | 30 April 1904 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 17 April 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
|
| Tonnage | 1,885 GRT |
| Length | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Beam | 42.1 ft (12.8 m) |
| Draught | 17.2 ft (5.2 m) |
| Installed power | 386 NHP |
| Propulsion | triple-expansion steam engine; screw |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Capacity | 610 (as hospital ship) |
| Crew | 70 (as hospital ship) |
| Notes | sister ship: SS Antrim |
HMHS Donegal was a Midland Railway passenger ferry that served in the First World War as a hospital ship. She was completed in 1904 and sunk by enemy action in April 1917.