RCN Replenishment Oiler (AOR): HMCS Provider AOR 508, and Auxiliary Vessels: HMCS Protecteur AOR 509, HMCS Preserver AOR 510
RCN, 1963-2016, Replenishment Oiler (AOR), (Provider Class), Auxiliary Vessels (Protector Class) HMCS Provider AOR 508. (Robert Berbeck Photo, 1972) HMCS Provider 508. Built by Davie Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec, she was commissioned there on 28 Sep 1963. She was the first Operational Support ship in the RCN and was designed with the … Read more