HMCS Provider (1942)

HMCS Provider was a Fairmile depot ship constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. Commissioned in December 1942, Provider served as a base ship in the Caribbean Sea, in Quebec and at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Following the war, the vessel was sold into commercial service and converted into a tanker in 1946. The ship re-entered service in 1947 and was renamed Maruba. The ship sailed under this name until 1956, when it was sold and renamed Olaya. Renamed Orgenos the same year, the tanker was acquired by the Peruvian Navy in 1960. In 1961, Orgenus was sold for scrap and broken up in Peru. The ship's registry was not deleted until 1992.

For other ships with the same name, see HMCS Provider.

HMCS Provider
History
Canada
NameProvider
BuilderMarine Industries, Sorel, Quebec
Yard number105
LaunchedDecember 1942
Commissioned1 December 1942
Decommissioned22 March 1946
FateSold into commercial service 1947
History
Name
  • Maruba (1947–1956)
  • Olaya (1956)
  • Orgenos (1956–1960)
Owner
  • Lunham & Moore (Tankers) Ltd (1947–1956)
  • Empresa Petrolia Fiscal (1956–1960)
Port of registry
  • Montreal (1947–1956)
  • Callao (1956–1960)
In service1947
Out of service1960
IdentificationIMO number: 526067
FateAcquired by Peruvian Navy
Peru
NameOrgenos
Acquired1960
Stricken1961
FateBroken up for scrap 1961
General characteristics
TypeFairmile depot ship
Tonnage
Displacement4,670 long tons (4,740 t)
Length
  • 81.7 m (268 ft 1 in) oa
  • 78.0 m (255 ft 11 in) pp
Beam13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)
Draught5.4 m (17 ft 8 in)
PropulsionDiesel engines
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Range37,000 nmi (69,000 km; 43,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement107
Armament
  • 1 × 4 in (102 mm) naval gun
  • 2 × 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
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