She sank in the Bristol Channel and was manned by a crew of three who were never seen again.
In the 1995 tragedy, skipper Pete Smith was lost along with two brothers, Tim and Paul 'Benny' Bennett.
Their older brother Jonathan told The Cornishman about the unique way he still keeps their memory alive.
Before his death Paul, known to all as Benny, complained to Bob Stokes, owner of Newlyn's Star Inn, that he didn't have a decent malt whisky collection. The next time Benny was away at sea, Bob got a cabinet made in St Just for 10 malt whiskies and had 'Benny's Choice' carved above it. When Benny returned, Bob said the pair went into town with £120 and chose 10 of the finest malt whiskies for the cabinet.
Both before and after the sinking of the Provider 2 'Benny's Choice' stood proudly behind the bar with many a fisherman taking a drink from its shelves.
Bob told The Cornishman: "Unfortunately, Benny and his brother were killed at sea. I met his mother at the funeral and she asked if it was possible for her son to have the cabinet. I said of course - it was Benny's."
Bob said Jonathan could have the cabinet for free, so long as it was kept and used for its original purpose.
As a member of the British Forces' Broadcasting Service Jonathan was continually on the move.
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A few years ago, Jonathan left the forces, emigrated to Canada and set up home in Cochrane, Alberta.
The basement of his home now houses a bar, and behind that bar – with pride of place – rests 'Benny's Choice' and true to his word the cabinet houses 10 single malts.
On the recent anniversary he raised a glass and toasted his two lost brothers who, he said, are gone but never forgotten.
Their mother Avril Machray, who still lives in Penzance, said it was Tim's first trip to sea, he had recently moved back to Newlyn when he joined his brother Benny on the boat.
After leaving Newlyn they spent the night in Bideford and on November 6 the boat was lost.
Mrs Machray said: "In 1996 for the first anniversary the Bideford lifeboat took us out to the place where they were lost and we laid flowers on the sea.
"Even though I know where they went down, I don't know where they are. That's why the memorials are so important."
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