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The HMCS Bonaventure, a 19,000 ton light fleet
Aircraft carrier of the British Majestic Class, was affectionately
known as the Bonnie, or Club 22, and is shown here coming alongside
the 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 the Bonaventure an anti-submarine capability
second to none.
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The "Bonnie" was Canada's last Aircraft
carrier. Commissioned in 1956, the "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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