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HMCS PROVIDER AO-508

Copenhagen Denmark Oct 1969

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HMCS PROVIDER AOR 508 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Call sign - CZFG Owner - Canadian Navy, Canada

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 - 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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Photo's provided by Bob Berbeck ex P1SG4 aboard from Aug 1969 to July 1972

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HMCS Provider being towed out of Halifax harbour

Information on this page courtesy of the Royal Canadian Navy in the interest of furthering interest between Tankermen and Women world wide

Location - Photographed while beached at Aliaga, Turkey prior to scrapping

Photograph Date - 28 August 2002
Photographer - Selim San

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