Eight ships of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
have borne the name HMS ''Bonaventure'', and another was planned:
* was a warship built in 1489, and gone by 1509.
* , also known as ''Edward Bonaventure'', was a ship built in 1551 and wrecked in 1556.
* , also known as ''Elizabeth Bonaventure'', was a 47-gun ship purchased in 1567 and in service in 1599.
* was a 32-gun ship launched in 1621 and lost in action in 1653.
* was a 42-gun ship, launched in 1650 as ''President''. She was renamed HMS ''Bonaventure'' in 1660, was rebuilt in 1666 and broken up for a rebuild in 1711. She was relaunched in 1711 as a 50-gun
fourth rate
In 1603 all English warships with a complement of fewer than 160 men were known as 'small ships'. In 1625/26 to establish pay rates for officers, a six-tier naval ship rating system was introduced.Winfield 2009 These small ships were divided ...
. She was renamed HMS ''Argyll'' in 1715, was rebuilt in 1722 and was sunk as a
breakwater
Breakwater may refer to:
* Breakwater (structure), a structure for protecting a beach or harbour
Places
* Breakwater, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia
* Breakwater Island, Antarctica
* Breakwater Islands, Nunavut, Canada
* ...
in 1748.
* was an second-class
cruiser
A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several operational roles from search-and-destroy to ocean escort to sea ...
launched in 1892. She was a used as a
submarine
A submarine (often shortened to sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. (It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.) The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or infor ...
depot ship
A depot ship is an auxiliary ship used as a mobile or fixed base for submarines, destroyers, minesweepers, fast attack craft, landing craft, or other small ships with similarly limited space for maintenance equipment and crew dining, berthing an ...
from 1910 and was broken up in 1920.
* was a
light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. Prior to thi ...
launched in 1939 and sunk in 1941.
* was an
‘X’ craft midget submarine depot ship launched in 1942 and sold in 1948.
See also
* was a , launched in 1945 as HMS ''Powerful'', but not completed. She was sold to the
Royal Canadian Navy
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; , ''MRC'') is the Navy, naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 s, 12 s, 4 s, 4 s, 8 s, and several auxiliary ...
in 1952 and renamed HMCS ''Bonaventure''. She was broken up in 1971.
Battle honours
* Lowestoft 1665
* Four Days Battle 1666
* Orfordness 1666
* Solebay 1672
* Schooneveld 1673
* Texel 1673
* Beachy Head 1690
* Barfleur 1692
* China 1900
* Malta Convoys 1941–42
References
*
Submarine depot ships
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bonaventure, Hms
Royal Navy ship names