Provider class - AO - Support Ship IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: PR Call Sign: CZCF Shipyard: Davie Shipbuilding Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: scrappedPort VisitHomeport History of HMCS Provider AOR 508 1961-may-01Laid downLaid down 1962-jul-05LaunchedLaunched 1963HomeportHomeport CFB Halifax initially based at CFB Halifax 1963-sep-28CommissionedCommissioned 1969HomeportHomeport CFB Esquimalt transferred to CFB Esquimalt 1973-sepPort VisitPort Visit Naval Base San Diego visited San Diego, CH-124 12405 and 12406 embarked. 1998-junDecommissionedDecommissioned 2002 towed to Sirocco, Turkey, prior to being scrapped 2003Fate: scrappedFate: scrapped In Turkey Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Provider class 166crew 7300light (tn) 22000full load (tn) 168length (m) 23beam (m) 9.40draught (m) 21max speed (knots) 21000power (shp) 2Naval Engine boilers2Naval Engine steam turbines 2Chaff and decoys Corvus chaff launcher Aircraft Typical Max Royal Canadian Navy (1945-1968) Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King 23 Builder Davie Shipbuilding,