1957 to 1970    

CVL 22 HMCS Bonaventure

CA Canadian Armed Forces

- UK Royal Navy - HMS Powerful    





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History of UK HMS Powerful

1943-nov-27Laid downLaid down originally as Colossus class hull
1945-feb-27LaunchedLaunched as HMS Powerful
1946 construction suspended until 1952
1952-aprFate: transferedFate: transfered sold to Royal Canadian Navy

History of CA HMCS Bonaventure CVL 22

1957-jan-17CommissionedCommissioned into RCN as HMCS Bonaventure
1961AircraftAircraft Air group included up to 13 Sikorsky HO4S-3 in anti submarine role
1963RefitRefit 4 month refit in early 1963, enabling the CHSS-2 to replace the HO4S-3 in the anti-submarine role from 1964.
1966-aprRefitRefit Davie Shipbuilding Half-Life refit Fitted Fresnel Landing Aid and Dutch radar systems, improved sea keeping and aircraft handling arrangements.
1967-nov-30AircraftAircraft Bermuda area Accident CH-124 Sea King 4002 accident off Bermuda
1970-jul-03DecommissionedDecommissioned
1971Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped components removed, then hull scrapped in Taiwan. Her anchor is feature of a memorial in Halifax.



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  Specifications


Majestic class
18000full load (tn)
211.80length (m)
24.40beam (m)
7.20draught (m)
12000range (nm)
25max speed (knots)
40000power (shp)




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