A model of the Bonaventure, at St Mary's Church, Painswick a replacement of one damaged during the English Civil War
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History | |
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England | |
Name | Bonaventure |
Commissioned | purchased for Navy, 1567 |
Fate | Unknown |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Galleon |
Tons burthen | 300 / 550 |
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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.