According to a Tweet released by Spanish Company Navantia of August 10, 2020, Australian Navy newest warship, HMA NUSHIP Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship, recently completed Sea Acceptance Trials ahead of sailing from Ferrol to Australia later this month for her Australian fit-out.
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HMA NUSHIP Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR), recently completed Sea Acceptance Trials. (Picture source Twitter Navantia)
The new Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships will replace HMA Ships Success and Sirius a Durance-class multi-product replenishment oiler that previously served in the Royal Australian Navy
NUSHIP Supply (II) is the lead ship of two Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships currently being built for the Royal Australian Navy by Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia. The Australian Supply Class ships are based on the Spanish Navy's Cantabria Class design.
The ships are intended to carry fuel, dry cargo, water, food, ammunition, equipment and spare parts to provide operational support for the deployed naval or combat forces operating far from the port on the high seas for longer periods.
In addition to replenishment, the vessels can be used to combat against environmental pollution at sea, provide logistics support for the armed forces, and to support humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) operations following a natural disaster.
NUSHIP Supply was laid down on 18 November 2017 and then launched at the Navantia Shipyards in Ferrol, Spain on 24 November 2018.
