HMAS Supply explained

Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Supply. Named for HMAT armed tender that was part of First Fleet.

• , a Tide-class replenishment oiler launched on 1 September 1954 into the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and commissioned on 15 August 1962 into the Royal Australian Navy, decommissioned on 16 December 1985.
• ,^[1] a replenishment oiler is the lead ship in the new Supply-class AOR based on the Cantabria-class oiler.^[2] The keel was laid down by Navantia on 17 November 2017,^[3] and Supply launched on 23 November 2018 and commissioned on 10 April 2021.^[4]

See also

• , seven ships of the Royal Navy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Supply class AORs . . 18 November 2017 . Navantia Australia . Navantia . 27 March 2018 .
2. News: Villarejo. Esteban. Pittaway. Nigel. Australia Picks Navantia To Build Two Replenishment Ships. 18 November 2017. Defensenews.com. Sightline Media Group. 11 March 2016.
3. News: New Royal Australian Navy support ships named - Defence Connect. 18 November 2017. Defence Connect. Momentum Media. 17 November 2017.
4. Web site: Navantia bota el primer logistico para la Armada australiana. Infodefensa. 23 November 2019. Spanish.