HMCS Bonaventure

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• HMCS Bonaventure, a 19,000 ton light fleet Aircraft carrier of the British Majestic Class, was affectionately known as " Bonnie", or "Club 22", and is shown here coming alongside HMCS Provider, an Operational Support Ship responsible for resupply and replenishment of fleet ships at sea. The Sea King helicopters which were first delivered to the RCN in 1963 still continue to serve with Air Command. At the time, in conjunction with the Tracker Aircraft, they gave Bonaventure an anti-submarine capability second to none.

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• "Bonnie" was Canada's last Aircraft carrier. Commissioned in 1956, "Bonnie" incorporated an angled flight deck and a steam catapult. Capable of Arctic operations, the ship carried Banshees, Trackers and Sea King helicopters while in service.

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