Summary
CCGS Provo Wallis[a] is a Provo Wallis-class buoy tender that served with the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel entered service in 1969 and was classed as a Medium-endurance Multi-tasked Vessel. Provo Wallis spent the majority of her career on the Atlantic Coast of Canada before transferring to the West Coast. Ice-strengthened, the ship was used mainly for maintaining navaids in shipping lanes. The vessel was taken out of service in 2011 and laid up.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Provo Wallis |
| Namesake | Provo Wallis |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry | Ottawa |
| Builder | Marine Industries, Sorel |
| Yard number | 387 |
| Commissioned | October 1969 |
| Decommissioned | 2011 |
| Refit | 1990 |
| Stricken | 2011 |
| Homeport | CCG Base Saint John, NB (Maritime Region) |
| Identification |
|
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Provo Wallis-class buoy tender |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 57.7 m (189 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | 2,100 bhp (1,600 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 × National Gas 6-cylinder diesel engines |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
| Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Endurance | 20 days |
| Complement | 24 |
Design and description edit
The lead ship of the class, Provo Wallis and her sister ship, CCGS Bartlett, were initially 57.7 metres (189 ft 4 in) long overall with a 13 metres (42 ft 8 in) beam and a draught of 4.1 metres (13 ft 5 in). Provo Wallis had an initial gross register tonnage (GRT) of 1,317.[1][2] The ship was initially powered by two National Gas 6-cylinder geared diesel engines driving two controllable-pitch propellers, creating 2,100 brake horsepower (1,600 kW). This gave the vessel a maximum speed of 12 knots (22 km/h).[3] The ship carried 240.00 m3 (52,790 imp gal) of diesel fuel giving Provo Wallis a range of 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) and the vessel could stay at sea for up to 20 days.[4]
In 1990 Provo Wallis underwent a modernization refit that altered her dimensions giving the ship a new length of 63.9 metres (209 ft 8 in) and her draught decreased to 3.7 metres (12 ft 2 in). The vessel's was remeasured to 1,462 gross tonnage (GT).[1] Other changes during the modernization were the installation of new equipment and improving accommodation. The buoy tender had a complement of 24.[3]
Service history edit
The ship was constructed by Marine Industries at their yard in Sorel, Quebec and was commissioned in October 1969.[2][3] The ship was named in honour of Provo Wallis, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Wallis was appointed Admiral of the fleet in the Royal Navy on 11 December 1877; the highest rank in the Royal Navy.[5] The ship was registered in Ottawa, Ontario. The homeport of Provo Wallis was CCG Base Saint John in Saint John, New Brunswick.[3]
In 1990, the vessel underwent a major refit at Marystown Shipyard in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador a new derrick installed, and other modernizations.[3] In 2003 CCGS Provo Wallis was placed in cold lay-up/mothballed at CCG Base Dartmouth but was reactivated in 2006 and sailed to British Columbia where she replaced her sister ship Bartlett which was placed in cold lay-up until refit in 2010.[citation needed]
Upon completion of the refit for CCGS Bartlett in 2010, CCGS Provo Wallis was declared surplus and decommissioned.[4] The ship was renamed 2011-02 by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and was listed for sale in 2013. The ship was purchased by J. Beaulieu in 2013.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ CCGS stands for Canadian Coast Guard Ship
Citations edit
- ^ a b Maginley & Collin 2001, p. 182.
- ^ a b c Miramar Ship Index.
- ^ a b c d e Saunders 2004, p. 96.
- ^ a b "CCG Fleet: Vessel Details – CCGS Provo Wallis". Canadian Coast Guard. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ "No. 24278". The London Gazette. 24 December 1875. p. 6577.
Sources edit
- Maginley, Charles D. & Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
- "Provo Wallis (7006766)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.