Apr 4

HMCS PRESERVER

Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2010 in ---03-Fairmile Depot Ships

Served primarily as a Fairmile base supply during WW2 and was based at various Newfoundland ports.

Built by Marine Industries Ltd. , Sorel, Quebec, for $756,470.

Commissioned December 1, 1942. Length: 78.0 m, Beam: 13.1 m, Speed: 9 knots.

Eng. : 2 Fairbanks Morse 1150 H.P.

Sold January 4, 1946 for $275,000 by WAC to Marine Industries, Sorel, Quebec.

Resold in 1946 for $350,000 by MIL to Peruvian Navy and renamed Mariscal Castilla then Cabo Blanco.

Scrapped in 1961.

1942, HMCS Preserver. Origin unknown

Royal Canadian Navy collection (O-3006)

1943, Cornerbrook Nfld. Lieut. Rabbit and Jean-Paul Charest (coder). Base supply ship HMCS Preserver with 3 fairmiles. Jean-Pierre Charest collection

1943, Cornerbrook Nfld. Lieut. Rabbit and Jean-Paul Charest (coder). Base supply ship HMCS Preserver and three of the six Fairmiles of the 78th flotilla. Jean-Pierre Charest collection

Apr 4

HMCS PROVIDER

Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2010 in ---03-Fairmile Depot Ships

Served primarily as a Fairmile base supply during WW2 based at Halifax and served as such in the Caribbean when there was a shortage of escorts there.

Built by Marine Industries Ltd. , Sorel, Quebec, for $724,055.

Commissioned July 12, 1942. Lenght: 81.8 m, Beam: 13.4 m, Speed: 9 knots.

Eng. : 2 Fairbanks Morse 1150 H.P.

Owner 1950: Lunham & Moore Ltd. Montreal, Quebec. and renamed Maruba (#179191).

Sold to Peruvian Navy in 19??.

Owner 1970-92 : Empresa Petrolera Fiscal, Lima, Peru and renamed Olaya. O.N. 179191

December 1942, Halifax, Royal Canadian Navy collection (H-5870)

Jan. 19-23, 1943. Arriving Halifax after gale. Author collection

Jan. 19-23, 1943. Arriving in Halifax after a gale. Author collection

March 1943, Key West, Florida. Captain Joseph Heenan aboard the support vessel HMCS Provider as the Commanding Officer from December 1, 1942 to May 4, 1943. Author collection