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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) ''Provider'' was the sole ship of the Canadian ''Provider''-class replenishment oiler. She was the first dedicated auxiliary oiler replenishment ship commissioned for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1963. She was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Limited of Lauzon, Quebec. Originally assigned to the East coast, her open deck made her vulnerable and she was reassigned to the West coast. ==Construction== First authorized in 1959, ''Provider'' was built by Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Company Limited of Lauzon, Quebec and was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy in 1963. ''Provider'' was considered a prototype for the . The hoses and wire system that the Canadians had designed for ''Provider''s replenishment at sea operations became standard for all NATO replenishment oilers.〔 A refit was completed on ''Provider'' at Burrard Dry Dock in 1982. Another refit was scheduled for ''Provider'' in 1987 to accommodate the desegregation of the Navy. Nineteen women joined a crew of then 210 on board ''Provider'' in 1987 after her refit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMCS Provider (AOR 508)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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