 By the end of November, the Provincial Marine was considered a weak link in the defence of Upper Canada and was placed under review.The review found that "Earl of Moira" had been anchored in Navy Bay and her crew reduced to a few dozen sailors.In January 1913, "Earl of Moira"s condition was found to be "bad" and a refit was authorized, reducing the vessel's rig from three masts to two and converting the vessel into a brig.