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 | But being much smaller and built from a composite of steel and aluminum the Warrior is corroding away much quicker than the Tui will. |
| Diving and fishing on the WARRIOR is a popular past time and has assisted the development of local and regional tourism. |
| There is no doubt that the marine life on the growth-encrusted wreck of the RAINBOW WARRIOR has become a draw-card for divers from around the world. |
| HMCS Bonaventure (501 words) |
| The HMCS Bonaventure was acquired in the early 1950's by the Royal Canadian Navy[?], which was looking to replace its aging WW2-vintage light carriers[?] (HMCS Magnificent[?] and HMCS 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[?] Majestic Class[?] light fleet carrier was purchased in 1952 from the Royal Navy on the condition that it be refitted with a then novel angled flightdeck[?] and steam catapult[?]. |
| The HMCS Bonaventure - named after an island bird sanctuary in the Gulf of St. Lawrence - was commissioned into the Canadian Navy on January 17, 1957, upon completion of its refit and modernization. |
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