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HMCS Provider  AO-508

HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada       Call sign - CZFG     IMO number - unknown     Owner - Canadian Navy, Canada Location - Photographed while beached at Aliaga, Turkey prior to scrapping Photograph Date - 28 August 2002 Photographer - Selim San     Added to archive - 18 Sep 2003     Last updated - 30 Oct 2003

SHIP'S HISTORY   Ordered - 15 Apr 1958   Construction begun - Sep 1960   Keel laid - 1 May 1961   Launched - 5 July 1962   Delivered - 28 Sep 1963   Newbuild price - $15,700,000 (CAD)   (a) Provider AOR 508 - Canada   She operated for her entire career under the name Provider   Beached at Aliaga, Turkey on 22 August 2002   Scrap price - unknown

PARTICULARS   Ship type - Fleet replenishment ship   Gross tonnage - 20,000   Deadweight tonnage - 14,700   Displacement tonnage - 7,300 (light)   Displacement tonnage - 22,000 (laden)   L.O.A. - 169.31 meters (555'0")   L.B.P. - 159.55 meters (523'0")   Width overall - 23.18 meters (76'0")   Width moulded - 23.18 meters (76'0")   Draught - unknown   Depth - 9.76 meters (32'0")   Number of holds - 6   Hold capacity - 12,000 tonnes fuel   Aircraft - 6 Sikorsky helicopters (1960s)   Compliment - 142 (11 officers, 131 enlisted)

CONSTRUCTION   Builder - Davie Shipbuilding Ltd.   Country - Lauzon, Quebec, Canada   Hull number - unknown   Engine builder - unknown   Country - unknown   Number of engines - 2   Engine types - Double reduction geared turbines   Fuel - Oil   Fuel capacity - 1,200 tons   Horsepower - 21,000 shp   Speed - 21.0 knots   Propeller - 1 fixed pitch propeller   Steering gear - Standard rudders   Bow thuster - unknown   Range - 3,600 miles at 20 knots

HMCS Provider being towed out of Halifax harbour