HMS Bonaventure was the lead ship of the Dido-class light cruisers built for the Royal Navy (RN) during the 1930s and during the Second World War. Completed in 1940, Bonaventure was assigned to the Home Fleet and participated in Operation Fish, the evacuation of British wealth from the UK to Canada in July.

HMS Bonaventure (1650) was a 42-gun ship, previously named HMS 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 .

Oct 8, 2017 · HMS Bonaventure (Capt. Henry Jack Egerton, RN) was torpedoed and sunk, while escorting convoy GA-8 from Greece to Alexandria, by the Italian submarine Ambra about 100 nautical miles south-south-east of Crete in position 33º20'N, 26º35'E. There were 310 survivors and 139 casualties.

HMS Bonaventure was a submarine depot ship of the Royal Navy. She was initially built for civilian service with the Clan Line, but on the outbreak of the Second World War she was requisitioned by the Navy and after being launched, was converted for military service.

In 1944, at age 24, he became a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve, and volunteered to serve on the X craft midget submarine depot ship HMS Bonaventure from 7 November 1944 to July 1945.

She was launched on October 27, 1942, and was converted at the yards of Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company; on completion was commissioned as HMS BONAVENTURE on January 23, 1943 as a depot ship for X-craft midget submarines under the command of Captain William "Willie" Banks.

DIDO-Class cruiser ordered from Scotts of Greenock on 21st March 1937 under the 1937 Programme. The ship was laid down on 30th August 1937 and launched on 19th April 1939.

HMS BONAVENTURE was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. BONAVENTURE participated as an escort vessel in Operation Fish, the World War II evacuation of British wealth from the UK to Canada. It was the largest movement of wealth in history.

Bonaventure served initially with the Home Fleet on completion, and escorted WS convoys. While on such duty with WS5a on 25 December 1940, the convoy was attacked by Admiral Hipper, although no damage was incurred or inflicted.

HMS Bonaventure seen here at Malta, en route to the UK after 2 years service, 1945-1947, as part of the British Pacific Fleet. The most decorated ship in the Royal Navy.