HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser

Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889. She was commissioned for service in 1895, and survived to serve in the First World War. Bonaventure served in the Pacific Squadron, including service in the 3rd China War, under command of Captain Robert Montgomerie RN. She returned to Devonport in May 1906, to be paid off, but was sent to Haulbowline Dockyard, Cork, Ireland to be converted into a depot ship for submarines. This work was completed in April 1907 and she continued to serve during the First World War. Bonaventure returned to the UK, was paid off on 17 October 1919 and sold on 12 April 1920 to the Forth Ship Breaking Company, Bo'ness

Astraea Bonaventure Commissioned Continued Converted Cork Depot Devonport Dockyard Forth Montgomerie Ordered Paid Returned Second-class Serve Submarines Survived

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