HMS Bonetta (1907)

HMS Bonetta was a Acorn-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1907 and served during World War I.

Bonetta, along with the rest of her class, was designed by John Isaac Thornycroft & Company and represented an evolution of earlier torpedo boat destroyer designs. These ships were intended to be fast and capable of dealing with enemy torpedo boats and destroyers, as well as screening larger warships. The Acorn-class was slightly larger and more heavily armed than earlier classes.

During World War I, Bonetta served primarily in the North Sea and English Channel, performing patrol and escort duties. She was involved in anti-submarine operations and assisted in protecting merchant shipping from German U-boats. Her wartime service was fairly uneventful compared to some other destroyers, with no major combat engagements recorded.

Following the end of the First World War, Bonetta was decommissioned and scrapped, along with many other surplus warships. Her career reflects the crucial role that destroyers played in maintaining naval control and protecting vital shipping lanes during the war.