Australian Navy commissions 1st Supply-class auxiliary ship
April 13, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commissioned HMAS Supply (A195), the first of the two new Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships.
HMAS Supply (II) was welcomed into Royal Australian Navy service on April 10 during a commissioning ceremony at Fleet Base East in Sydney.
Welcome to the newest member of #AusNavy’s future fleet!👋Over the weekend #HMASSupply, the 1st of 2 new Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ships, was welcomed into service. #DYK Supply is part of the largest regeneration of the RAN since #WWII?📖:
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— Department of Defence (@DeptDefence) April 12, 2021
“We celebrated the commissioning of a critical support capability that will help extend the endurance of our task groups and Navy’s ability to protect all Australians,” Commanding Officer Captain Ben Hissink said.
“We follow in the footsteps of Supply (I) that fuelled our seafarers with good oil in good spirit, but now we do so again with additional logistics and combat capabilities.”
The Supply-class replenishment vessels are build under a contract signed several years ago with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. They are based on the Spanish Navy’s Cantabria-class AORs and displace 19,500 tons and measure 173.9 meters in length.
HMAS Supply was launched by Navantia back in November 2018.
https://www.navaltoday.com/2021/04/13/australian-navy-commissions-1st-supply-class-replenishment-ship/