HMS Bonaventure
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Dido |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 5.25 in (133 mm) DP guns |
Dido-class anti-aircraft cruiser. Helped drive Admiral Hipper off troop convoy WS 5A on Christmas Day 1940. Torpedoed by the Italian submarine Ambra south of Crete on 31 March 1941.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 5.25 in (133 mm) DP guns
- 1 × single 4 in (102 mm) star shell gun
- 2 × quadruple 2 pdr (40 mm (1.6 in)) AA guns
- 2 × triple 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (7.6 cm)
- Deck: 1 in (2.5 cm)
- Magazines: 2 in (5.1 cm)
| Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 August 1937 |
| Launched | 19 April 1939 |
| Commissioned | 24 May 1940 |
| Displacement | 5,530 long tons (5,620 t) (standard) |
| Length | 512 ft (156 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 32.25 knots (59.73 km/h; 37.11 mph) |
| Complement | 487 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 April 1939
Convoy WS 5A
Survived
25 December 1940
Fate
Sunk
Torpedoed by the Italian submarine Ambra, 31 March 1941