Commissioned on 10 April 2021, HMAS Supply (II) is the lead of 2 Supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships built for the Royal Australian Navy by Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia.
HMAS Supply is the second Royal Australian Navy ship to bear the name after the Tide Class fleet tanker, HMAS Supply (I).
The AOR is a class of double-hulled ship. The Australian ships are based on the Spanish Navy’s Cantabria Class AORs. AORs carry fuel, dry cargo, water, food, ammunition, equipment and spare parts to provide operational support for deployed naval or combat forces operating far from port for longer periods.
In addition to replenishment, the vessels provide logistics support for the armed forces, combat against environmental pollution at sea, and support humanitarian and disaster relief operations.
Specifications
- Commanding Officer: Commander K Turnbull
- Class: Supply Class
- Type: auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR)
- Role:
- fleet oiler
- ammunition supply
- logistical support
- humanitarian and disaster relief
- Pennant: 195
- International callsign: VKCX
- Motto: Strengthen the Shield
- Home port: Fleet Base East
- Builder: Navantia
- Laid down: 18 November 2017
- Launched: 25 November 2018
- Launched by: Jenny Barrett
- Commissioned: 10 April 2021
- Displacement:
- 19,500 tonnes
- 9,800 tonnes (full load deadweight)
- Length: 173.9 metres
- Beam: 23 metres
- Draught: 8 metres
- Speed: 20 knots (maximum)
- Range: 11,000 kilometres at 13 knots
- Capacity:
- 1,450 cubic metres of JP5 jet fuel
- 8,200 cubic metres of marine diesel fuel
- 1,400 cubic metres of fresh water
- 270 tonnes of ammunition
- 470 tonnes of provisions
- Machinery:
- 2 MAN 18V 32/40 main engines
- 4 MAN 7L21/31 generator sets
- Helicopters: one helicopter
Function
Auxiliary oiler replenishment