| Characteristics:
Displacement: 22,700 tons full load
Dimensions: 168 x 23.17 x 9.5 meters (551 x 76 x 31 feet)
Propulsion: 2 water tube boilers, double reduction geared turbine,
1 shaft, 21,000 shp, 20 knots
Crew: 166
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with hangar; 3 CH-124A Sea King
helicopters
Cargo: 14,200 tons fuel, 250 tons munitions, provisions, spares
Armament: helo launched Mk.46 Mod 5 torpedoes
Ships:
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Name
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Pendant
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Commissioned
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Paid Off
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Homeport
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PROVIDER
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508
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28/09/63
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07/98
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Halifax
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Photos:
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PROVIDER leaves Halifax under tow for the
Greek Islands. Water plumes can be seen thrown forth from the water cannons
on FIREBIRD, the Navy auxiliary firefighting tug. (2002)
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PROVIDER leaves Halifax under tow. (2002)
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HMCS PROVIDER and HMCS BONAVENTURE sometime between
1963 and 1970. DND photo. |
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PROVIDER in Halifax Harbour. ('97) Sandy McClearn photo. |
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The aft two-thirds of PROVIDER. Note the open lower
deck, or "jungle deck", which made PROVIDER unsuited for service on the North
Atlantic. Shown here in Halifax, she was filling in for PRESERVER, which
at the time was undergoing an extensive refit. ('97) Sandy McClearn photo. |
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An earlier photo of PROVIDER. DND photo. |
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PROVIDER again. The forward mast, still fitted here,
was been removed in a later refit. DND photo, Courtesy of Dave Shirlaw. |
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