English ship Bonaventure (1567)

A model of the Bonaventure, at St Mary's Church, Painswick a replacement of one damaged during the English Civil War
History
English FlagEngland
NameBonaventure
Commissionedpurchased for Navy, 1567
FateUnknown
Notes
General characteristics
TypeGalleon
Tons burthen300 / 550
Armament
  • 47 guns
  • 2 × 60-pounder guns
  • 2 × 34-pounder guns
  • 11 × 18-pounder guns
  • 14 × 9-pounder guns
  • 18 × small guns

Bonaventure (also known as Elizabeth Bonaventure) was a 47-gun galleon purchased by the Royal Navy in 1567. She was the third vessel to bear the name. She was commanded by Sir Francis Drake during his 1587 attack on Cadiz, and a year later was part of the fleet to face the Spanish Armada.