Career
Laid down:	November 1943
Launched:	February 1945
Commissioned:	1957
Status:	decomissioned 1970
General characteristics
Displacement:	16,000 tonnes
Length:	629.9 ft (192.02 m)
Beam:	79.9 ft (24.38 m)
Draught:	24.5 ft (7.47 m)
Propulsion:	Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, four Admiralty 3-drum type 350 lb/in² (2.4 MPa) boilers, two shafts; 40,000 shp (30 MW)
Speed:	24.5 knots
Complement:	1200 (1370 war)
Armament:	4x3" (2 barrelled) guns 8x40mm bofor
Aircraft:	34 MD F2H-3 Banshee jet fighters Grumman CS2F Tracker ASW Sikorsky HO4S helicopters

HMCS Bonaventure was the last aircraft carrier in the Royal Canadian Navy. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (794x603, 155 KB)HMCS Bonaventure Clarification is currently being sought regarding the extent to which these images are permissible under fair use; this has not presently been determined. ... Royal Canadian Navy jack, adapted from Flags of the World. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a military carrier-based jet fighter aircraft, used by the US Navy from 1951 to 1959 and by the Royal Canadian Navy from 1955 until 1962. ... A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. ... The Grumman S-2 (formerly S2F) Tracker was the first US Navy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft designed specifically for the purpose. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... Sikorsky is an English version of Slavic name Sikorski. ... The Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw (formerly known as H-19, outside the US by its manufacturers designation as S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. ... The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three branches of the Canadian military were merged into the Canadian Armed Forces. ...

As HMS Powerful she was laid down at Harland and Wolff in Belfast on 21 November 1943, and launched 27 February 1945. Work was suspended after the end of World War II, and was not resumed until the ship was bought by Canada. She was acquired in the early 1950s by the Canadian Navy, which was looking to replace its aging WW2-vintage light carriers Magnificent and Warrior which were deemed too small and slow for the jet age. Several surplus US and UK ships were considered, and the then-mothballed HMS Powerful, a Majestic-class light fleet carrier, was purchased in 1952 from the Royal Navy on the condition that it be refitted with an angled flight deck and steam catapult. Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries began as a shipyard located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom, and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby boom from returning... A light aircraft carrier is an aircraft carrier that is smaller than the standard carriers of a navy. ... HMCS Magnificent was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Canadian Navy, in service from 1946 to 1956. ... HMS Warrior (R31) (later CVL20) was a Colossus-class aircraft carrier, of the Royal Navy. ... Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae. ... Multiple ships have born the name HMS Powerful. ... The Majestic-class were initially intended to be part of the Colossus-class, but were instead built to a modified design, still based on the Colossus-class. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is the surface from which its aircraft take off and land, essentially a miniature airfield at sea. ... F/A-18 a split second after the red hold-back bar (on far left) has released and the catapult is hurling the aircract down the deck An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships — in particular aircraft carriers — as a form of assisted take off. ...

Bonaventure - named after Bonaventure Island, a bird sanctuary in the Gulf of St. Lawrence - was commissioned into the Canadian Navy on 17 January 1957, upon completion of its refit and modernization. The navy's new flagship carried a force of about 34 McDonnell Douglas F2H-3 Banshee jet fighters, Grumman CS2F Tracker ASW aircraft (built by de Havilland in Toronto), and Sikorsky HO4S helicopters. Bonaventure Island (officially île Bonaventure) is a 4. ... The Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the worlds largest estuary, is the outlet of North Americas Great Lakes via the Saint Lawrence River into the Atlantic Ocean. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a military carrier-based jet fighter aircraft, used by the US Navy from 1951 to 1959 and by the Royal Canadian Navy from 1955 until 1962. ... A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century. ... The Grumman S-2 (formerly S2F) Tracker was the first US Navy anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft designed specifically for the purpose. ... Anti-submarine warfare is a term referring to warfare directed against submarines. ... Until 1920, Geoffrey de Havillands de Havilland Aircraft Company had been known as Airco, where he was owner and chief designer. ... {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada location. ... Sikorsky is an English version of Slavic name Sikorski. ... The Sikorsky UH-19 Chickasaw (formerly known as H-19, outside the US by its manufacturers designation as S-55) was a multi-purpose helicopter used by the United States Army. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ...

Even with the refit, landing a Banshee on the Bonaventure's relatively short deck was pushing the envelope. While Canadian pilots did it routinely, American Banshee pilots flatly refused to even attempt landing on Bonaventure during joint operations. The wide-winged Trackers were also a tight fit. Despite this, and because of the hard work and dedication of her crew, the Bonaventure was able by 1958 to conduct around the clock (SUSTOP) operations, keeping four Trackers and two HO4S's in the air at all times, saturating an area of 200 square miles (518 km²) with ASW aircraft. This made the Canadian Navy the only one in the world at the time other than the US Navy capable of conducting around the clock air operations for sustained periods. Look up deck on Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

In 1964 new Sea King helicopters were added to Bonaventure's arsenal, and in 1966 she docked in Quebec for a "mid-life" refit. This second refit took eighteen months and costs escalated to $11 million (a large amount at the time). With the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces the Bonaventure was de-commissioned in Halifax on 3 July 1970 (only three years after her refit) and was scrapped in Taiwan in 1971. For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Motto: « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Québec Official logo Provincial region Province Country Capitale-Nationale Québec Canada Gentilé Québécois, Québécoise Mayor Jean-Paul LAllier 1989-Dec. ... The Canadian Forces (CF) (Fr: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

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Statistics

Before 1967 Refit

Displacement: 16,000 t, 19,920 t full load
Dimensions: 192.02 by 24.38 by 7.47 m
Propulsion: Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, four Admiralty 3-drum type 350 lb/in² (2.4 MPa) boilers, two shafts; 40,000 shp (30 MW)
Speed Maximum: 24.5 knots (45 km/h)
Crew: 1200; 1370 war
Aviation: Around 34 aircraft, including: The term displacement can have one of several meanings, depending on context: Displacement (distance), a physical quantity in kinematics Particle displacement, acoustics of sound in air Displacement (fluid), a different physical quantity, used in fluid mechanics and navigation; used as a measure of a ships size Engine displacement, a... A steam turbine extracts the energy of pressurized superheated steam as mechanical movement. ... A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated under pressure. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... A knot is a non SI unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. ...

• HS 50 Squadron's Sikorsky HO4S's
• VF 870 and VF 871 Squadrons' McDonnel F2H-3 Banshees
• VS 880 and VS 881 Squadrons' Grumman CS2F Trackers

Flight Deck: 214.58 m by 34.29 m
Radar: US SPS-10 surface search, SPS-12 air search, and SPS-8 height finder
Armament: 4 x 3 in (76 mm) 50 twin mounts, 3 x 6 pdr (3 kg) saluting guns This long range radar antenna (approximately 40m (130ft) in diameter) rotates on a track to observe activities near the horizon. ...

After 1967 Refit

Displacement: 16,000 tons, and 19,920 tons full load (no change)
Dimensions: 192.02 by 24.38 by 7.47 m (no change)
Propulsion: Parsons single-reduction geared steam turbines, four Admiralty 3-drum type 350 lb/in² (2.4 MPa) boilers, two shafts; 40,000 shp (30 MW)(no change)
Speed Maximum: 24.5 knots (45 km/h)(no change)
Crew: 1200; 1370 war (no change)
Aviation: Around 21 aircraft, including: The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...

• HS 50 Squadron's Sikorsky HO4S's (no change)
• VF 870 and VF 871 Squadrons' McDonnel F2H-3 Banshees
• HS 50, HU 21, and VX 10 Squadrons' Sikorsky CHSS-2 Sea Kings
• VS 880 and VS 881 Squadrons' Grumman CS2F Trackers (no change)

Flight Deck: 214.58 by 34.29 m(no change)
Radar: US SPS-10 surface search, and SPS-501 air search
Armament: Four 3 in (76 mm) 50 twin mounts, three 6 pounder (3 kg) saluting guns (no change)