Supply-class replenishment oiler
{{Short description|Ships in the Royal Australian Navy}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2018}}
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| infobox caption = Supply class }} {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:HMAS Stalwart (A304) in Cockburn Sound, December 2021.jpg | Ship caption = Stalwart in Cockburn Sound, December 2021 }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Name = Supply class | Operators = {{navy|AUS}} | Class before = {{HMAS|Sirius|O 266|6}}, {{HMAS|Success|OR 304|6}} | Class after = | Subclasses = | Cost = *€ 420 million (US${{Format price|{{To USD|420000000|ESP|year=2016}}}}) for two ships
| Built range = 2018–present | In service range = | In commission range = | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = 2 | Total ships completed = 2 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 2 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = | Total ships preserved = | Total ships scrapped = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = Replenishment oiler | Ship displacement = 19,500 tonnes | Ship length = {{convert|173.9|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|23.0|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = {{convert|8.0|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = * 2 × MAN 18V 32/40 main engines
| Ship speed = {{convert|20|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = {{convert|6,000|nmi|lk=in|abbr=on}} at {{convert|13|kn}} | Ship complement = 122 | Ship sensors = | Ship EW = | Ship armament = * 1 × Phalanx CIWS
| Ship armour = | Ship aircraft = 1 helicopter | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
The Supply class is a class of replenishment oilers of the Royal Australian Navy, a role that combines the missions of a tanker and stores supply ship. As such they are designated auxiliary oiler replenisher (AOR). They are tasked with providing ammunition, fuel, food and other supplies to Royal Australian Navy vessels around the world. There are two ships in the class, {{ship|HMAS|Supply|A195|2}} and {{ship|HMAS|Stalwart|A304|2}}.{{cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Gabriel |url=http://www.janes.com/article/75789/australia-names-future-replenishment-vessels |title=Australia names future replenishment vessels |website=IHS Jane's 360 |date=17 November 2017 |access-date=19 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118210851/http://www.janes.com/article/75789/australia-names-future-replenishment-vessels }} The project is expected to cost anywhere between $1 and $2 billion. Navantia were selected to build a design based on the Spanish Navy's current replenishment vessel {{ship|Spanish oiler|Cantabria|A15|2}}, which entered service in 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/58705/australia-selects-navantia-for-new-replenishment-ship |title=Australia selects Navantia for new replenishment ship |website=IHS Jane's 360 |access-date=14 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313033353/https://www.janes.com/article/58705/australia-selects-navantia-for-new-replenishment-ship }}
Planning
A number of designs were considered by the Australian Government for their replacement tankers, with Navantia competing against the Aegir variant of the {{sclass2|Tide|tanker|1}} built by South Korea's DSME in a restricted tender competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2014/06/06/minister-for-defence-transcript-naval-shipbuilding-announcement/ |title=Minister for Defence – Transcript – Naval shipbuilding announcement, CEA Technologies, Canberra |date=6 June 2014 |type=Transcript |publisher=Department of Defence Ministers |access-date=1 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222114231/http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2014/06/06/minister-for-defence-transcript-naval-shipbuilding-announcement/ |archive-date=22 February 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.afr.com/opinion/columnists/australian-ships-australian-jobs-20150426-1mtd6x |title=Australian ships, Australian jobs |last=Hewett |first=Jennifer |date=26 April 2015 |work=The Australian Financial Review |access-date=4 May 2015 }} Navantia's proposal based on Cantabria was announced as the successful design in the Australian tender in March 2016, with an expected in service date for the first of two vessels of late 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/58705/australia-selects-navantia-for-new-replenishment-ship |title=Australia selects Navantia for new replenishment ship |last=Grevatt |first=Jon |work=IHS Jane's 360 |date=10 March 2016 |access-date=15 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313033353/https://www.janes.com/article/58705/australia-selects-navantia-for-new-replenishment-ship }}
Construction
The class of ships based on Navantia's replenishment oiler were built at the Navantia shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The first ship, Supply, arrived at Fleet Base West in October 2020 to begin fitting Australia-specific equipment prior to her service entry in April 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/maritime-antisub/6953-navy-welcomes-first-of-next-generation-fleet-replenishment-support-vessels |title=Navy welcomes first of next-generation fleet replenishment, support vessels |website=defenceconnect.com |last=Kuper |first=Stephen |date=6 October 2020 |access-date=2 May 2021 }}{{cite news |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Andrew |title=RAN's new AOR arrives in Australia |url=https://adbr.com.au/rans-new-aor-arrives-in-australia/ |access-date=14 October 2020 |work=ADBR |date=6 October 2020 }}
The second ship, Stalwart, departed for Australia in May 2021 and arrived in late June.{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/may/10173-nuship-stalwart-departs-for-australia-from-spain.html|title = NUSHIP Stalwart departs from Spain to join Australia}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/june/10359-supply-class-nuship-stalwart-to-join-royal-australian-navy.html|title = Supply-class NUSHIP Stalwart to join Royal Australian Navy}}
Operational history
HMAS Supply commissioned at Fleet Base East on 10 April 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-supply-ii |title=HMAS Supply (II) |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=2 May 2021 }}
HMAS Stalwart commissioned at Fleet Base West on 13 November 2021.{{Citation|title=HMAS Stalwart Commissioning|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxiFHnaGd4|language=en|access-date=2021-11-13}}
=Mechanical defects=
In March 2023, a mechanical defect relating to the shaft alignment was found on HMAS Supply.{{cite news|first=Andrew |last=Greene|title=Urgent repairs underway on one of Australia's newest ships after 'potential mechanical defects' discovered|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-09/urgent-repairs-hmas-supply-potential-mechanical-defects/102070494 |work=ABC|access-date=5 July 2024}} The ship returned to Garden Island where it was to be repaired by Navantia under warranty.
In June 2024, it was reported that HMAS Supply could remain out of service for another year despite being sidelined for repairs over 14 months previously.{{cite news|first=Andrew |last=Greene|title=Australia's newest warship HMAS Stalwart breaks down, undergoing emergency mechanical repairs|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-18/hmas-stalwart-breaks-down-and-undergoing-repairs/103993214 |work=ABC|access-date=5 July 2024}} In the same month, it was reported that HMAS Stalwart had been sidelined due to mechanical problems relating to its engine.{{cite news|first=Ben |last=Felton|title=HMAS Stalwart sidelined by engine defects|url=https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/hmas-stalwart-sidelined-by-engine-defects |work=Australian Defence Magazine|access-date=5 July 2024}} As a result, the Royal Australian Navy currently has no operational replenishment oilers as of 2024. The vessels were anticipated to remain out of service until 2025.{{cite web |url=https://www.zona-militar.com/2024/06/23/los-dos-buques-de-abastecimiento-construidos-por-navantia-para-la-armada-australiana-se-encuentra-fuera-de-servicio/ |title=Por problemas técnicos, los buques de abastecimiento construidos por Navantia para la Armada Australiana se encuentran fuera de servicio |work=Zona Militar |date=23 June 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024}}
Ships
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! Name ! Pennant number ! Builder ! Laid down ! Launched ! Commissioned ! Status |
| {{HMAS|Supply|A195|2}}
|A195 |18 November 2017 |24 November 2018 |10 April 2021 |Active |
| {{HMAS|Stalwart|A304|2}}
|A304 |25 November 2018 |30 August 2019 |13 November 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxiFHnaGd4|title = HMAS Stalwart Commissioning|website = YouTube}} |Active |
Gallery
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|File:INS Shivalik (F47) undergoing replenishment from HMAS Stalwart (A304).jpg|{{INS|Shivalik|F47|6}} undergoing replenishment from {{HMAS|Stalwart|A304|2}} during a Malabar exercise.
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Citations
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Further reading
- [https://navantia.com.au/capabilities/replenishment-vessels/ Navantia - Supply class AORs]
External links
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- [http://www.navy.gov.au/supply-class-aor Official RAN page for Supply-class AOR]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMMqpj--Cw8 Launch of Nuship Supply]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suZbMETVF08 Rear above view of launch of Nuship Supply]
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