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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
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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)
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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
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