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HMCS Magnificent

HMCS Magnificent was an aircraft carrier of the Canadian Navy, in service from 1946 to 1956.

Purchased from the Royal Navy to replace Warrior, she served in a variety of roles, operating both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. Her last role was as a transport, carrying a large part of a Canadian peacekeeping force to Egypt, its vehicles parked on her deck. She was replaced by Bonaventure.

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