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Canada – Royal
Canadian Navy / Marine Canadienne
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Aircraft Carrier
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CVL 22 -
HMCS Bonaventure
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HMCS Bonaventure (CVL 22)
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Type,
Class:
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Royal Navy Majestic-Class
Light Fleet Carrier / ex HMS Powerful (R 95) |
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Builder:
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Harland & Wolff Ltd.; Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
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STATUS:
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Laid down: November 21, 1943 Launched: February 27, 1945, laid
up in U.K. Commissioned:
January 17, 1957 (Royal Canadian Navy) Decommissioned: July 1, 1970 Fate: sold for scrap in Taiwan; scrapping started
March 1971; scrapped; |
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Homeport:
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Crest
Motto:
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Displacement:
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20000 tons (full load)
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Length:
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214,58 meters, overall
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Beam:
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24,38 meters
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Draft:
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7,62 meters
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Propulsion:
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4
Admiralty 3 drum type 350psi boilers; |
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Speed:
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approx. 25 knots
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Crew:
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1200 (1370, max. in wartime)
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Armament:
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4
3”/50 twin mounts AA; |
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Aviation :
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214,58 meter flight deck; up to 25 aircraft;
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Information & History … |
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HMCS
Bonaventure RML 22 / RRSM 22 / CVL 22: … was the last aircraft carrier to serve in the RCN.
Construction was stopped in 1946 when the war ended, but began anew in 1952. At
this late date, certain improvements had been developed and were
incorporated, such as an angled landing deck and a mirror landing system.
Originally to be named HMS Powerful, the RCN renamed her after a bird
sanctuary in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. She was purchased outright, unlike her
predecessors, and served until 1970. Prior to her role change in 1961 to that
of an ASW carrier, she carried a mixed airwing of fighters and ASW aircraft.
After 1961, the Banshee fighters were deleted and she carried only Trackers,
Sea Kings, and H04S plane guard aircraft for the rest of her career. During
1967-68, she underwent an extensive refit to see her through the latter half
of her service life; however, she was paid off just two years later and sold
for scrap. |
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Commissioned in Canadian
service as HMCS Bonaventure (RML 22). Designation changed to RRSM 22 in
1957, later to CVL 22. Operated as an ASW carrier after 9/1962. Major
mid-life refit 3/1966 to 1 September 1967. |
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