Clan Davidson (2)

Postwar

Bonaventure returned to the UK, and remained in Royal Navy service for a further three years.

She was placed on the disposal list in 1948, and sold back to the Clan Line on 23 March 1948. She was converted back to mercantile use, and re-entered service as Clan Davidson. She was the first Clan Line vessel to re-enter service after the end of the war.

She was sold in 1963 and arrived at Hong Kong for scrapping on 25 December 1963.

Review - April 1959

Clan Davidson Cadets - 1959

A group of cadets circa 1960

Can anyone put names to faces?

Clan Davidson Cadets - 1960

Review - December 1958

Clan Davidson Cadets - 1958

Clan Davidson Left Liverpool 13 October For South Africa
Master	G W Spiller
Chief Officer	R Paterson
Second Officer	G R Stokes
Third Officer	A J Rowley
Cadets	J W Trickett R C Van der Krol F H Yeulett J A Woodall R G Skedd J Ford E T Tomlinson E Pardon G A Beevers D M B Bartlett C Bodenham A H Dalton
Radio Officer	S Aspinall
Carpenter	J Strachan
Purser Catering Officer	J W Nevin
Chief Engineer	J T Buchanan
Second Engineer	H Murphy
Jnr Second Engineer	J C Simpson
Third Engineer	J Pringle
Fourth Engineer	R G M Fyffe
Fifth Engineer	W Stevenson
Sixth Engineer	W G Watson
Junior Engineer	J B Nelson

Clansman - February 1962

Au Revoir Clan Davidson - 1961

Clan Davidson Left Liverpool 19 October For Colombo
Master	J P Dunphy
Chief Officer	P C Byrne
Second Officer	C A Binks
Third Officer	J W Trickett
Cadets	F S Adam F M Croning
Radio Officer	J B Campbell
Carpenter	E Campbell
Purser Catering Officer	R P Murphy
Chief Engineer	J Sullivan
Second Engineer	A M Clydesdale
Jnr Second Engineer	A R Cameron
Third Engineer	J Morris
Fourth Engineer	S Christie
Junior Engineer	J M Bertie J McLean D H Davids
First Electrician	D J Grima

Cadet Intakes

1958 - Oct

1959 - Jul

1960- Apr

1960 - Jul

1961 - Aug

Cadet Training Officer

Cadets

J W Trickett

R C Van der Krol

F H Yeulett

J A Woodall

R G Skedd

J Ford

E T Tomlinson

E Pardon

G A Beevers

D M B Bartlett

C Bodenham

A H Dalton

S A Hulse

D P Collins

K S Reid

D E Mullin

I M Marr

M H Dalton

V Holland

J Ford

G Beevers

R P MacGeorge

J A Woodall

D L Sinclair

H A Pearson

D P Collins

K S Reid

D E Mullin

I M Marr

M H Dalton

G H Ball

B Mann

W C Robb

J A Woodall

E Pardon

D L Sinclair

R B Koenig

H A Pearson

R J Cheevers

K S Reid

W D Powell

A S Rankin

D E Mullin

J F White

G H Ball

B Mann

S R Baker

P Lightbody

D L Sinclair

R B Koenig

J F White

D A Williams

J S Blakeley

W D Powell

A S Rankin

A H Daley

A P Pearks

R L Stephens

J F West

J H Veysey

R A Silverwood

G M Storrie

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Clan Davidson (2)

1943

1942 Acquired by Admiralty while underconstruction

1943 Completed as HMS Bonaventure

1948 Returned to Clan Line renamed Clan Davidson

1961 Scrapped at Hong Kong

8067

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

Screws

182100

Greenock Dockyard

Greenock

John Kincaid

Greenock

2 x Steam 3 Cyl

1370 NHP

Master	Date	Left	Destination
T A Walkinson	3/1955	Liverpool	S Africa
G W Spiller	7/1959	Birkenhead	Ceylon
J P Dunphy	1/1960	Liverpool	Colombo
	7/1960	Liverpool	S Africa
	5/1961	London	Mauritius
	10/1961	Liverpool	Colombo

Refit - 1948

Dining Saloon

Sun Lounge

Officer’s Smokeroom

Captain’s Day Room

The Lounge