CCGS Provo Wallis is a former buoy tender

Buoy tender

A buoy tender is a type of vessel used to maintain and replace navigational buoys. The name is also used for someone who works on such a vessel and maintains buoys....

 that was operated by the Canadian Coast Guard

Canadian Coast Guard

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CCGS Provo Wallis was built in 1969 at Marine Industries, Sorel. She was modernized in 1990 at Marystown Shipyard in Marystown

Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

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, Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

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 which saw her hull lengthened by 20 ft (6.1 m), a new derrick installed, and other modernizations.

She is classed as a Medium-endurance Multi-tasked Vessel. Her twin vessel is CCGS Bartlett

CCGS Bartlett

CCGS Bartlett is a Marine service vessel and navigational aid tender operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.CCGS Bartlett was built in 1969 at Marine Industries, Sorel. She was modernized in 1988 at Halifax Shipyards, Halifax which saw new propulsion and navigation equipment installed.She is classed...

. The homeport of Provo Wallis is CCG Base Saint John in Saint John

Saint John, New Brunswick

City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

, New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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, however, from 1969-2003 she was mostly based at CCG Base Dartmouth in Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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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

British Columbia

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 where she replaced her sister ship CCGS Bartlett which underwent a life extension refit. Upon completion of the refit for CCGS Bartlett in 2010, Provo Wallis was declared surplus, decommissioned and renamed 2011-02 by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and was listed for sale by Crown Assets with a reserve price of $400,000 (CAD). She was sold in November 2011 to an undisclosed buyer.

CCGS Provo Wallis is named after Provo Wallis

Provo Wallis

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Provo William Perry Wallis, GCB was a Royal Navy officer and naval war hero. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and was 100 years old when he died....

, a native of Halifax

City of Halifax

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, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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 who was appointed Admiral of the fleet

Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)

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 in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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 on December 11, 1877; the highest rank in the Royal Navy. Provo Wallis died in 1892 and was both the last surviving commanding officer from the Napoleonic Wars

Napoleonic Wars

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and the last veteran of the conflict to serve as Admiral of the Fleet.