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HMAS Supply (AO 195), HMAS ''Supply''
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. * , a replenishment oiler is the lead ship in the new ''Supply''-class AOR based on the ''Cantabria''-class oiler. The keel was laid down by Navantia Navantia is a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding enterprise dedicated to civil and military naval construction, the design of deep-tech systems and the manufacture of structures for the renewable energy sector, such as offshore wind or hydrogen. ... on 17 November 2017, and ''Supply'' launched on 23 November 2018 and commissioned on 10 April 2021. See also * , seven ships of the Royal Navy References {{DEFAULTSORT:Supply, Hmas Royal Australian Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the navy, naval branch of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The professional head of the RAN is Chief of Navy (Australia), Chief of Navy (CN) Vice admiral (Australia), Vice Admiral Mark Hammond (admiral), Mark Hammond. The Chief of Navy is also jointly responsible to the Minister for Defence (Australia), Minister for Defence (MINDEF) and the Chief of the Defence Force (Australia), Chief of the Defence Force (CDF). The Department of Defence (Australia), Department of Defence, which is a part of the Australian Public Service, administers the ADF, and ergo, the Royal Australian Navy. In 2023, the Surface Fleet Review was introduced to outline the future of the Navy. The navy was formed in 1901 as the Commonwealth Naval Forces (CNF) through the amalgamation of the colonial navies of Australia following the federation of Australia. Although it was originally intended for local defence, it became increasingly responsible for regional defence as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship's Tender
A ship's tender, usually referred to as a tender, is a boat or ship used to service or support other boats or ships. This is generally done by transporting people or supplies to and from shore or another ship. A second and distinctly different meaning for "tender" is small boats carried by larger vessels, to be used either as lifeboats, or as transport to shore, or both. Purpose For a variety of reasons, it is not always advisable to try to tie a ship up at a dock; the weather or the sea might be rough, the time might be short, or the ship too large to fit. In such cases tenders provide the link from ship to shore, and may have a very busy schedule of back-and-forth trips while the ship is in port. On cruise ships, lifeboat tenders do double duty, serving as tenders in day-to-day activities, but fully equipped to act as Lifeboat (shipboard), lifeboats in an emergency. They are generally carried on davits just above the promenade deck, and may at first glance appear to be regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Fleet
The First Fleet were eleven British ships which transported a group of settlers to mainland Australia, marking the beginning of the History of Australia (1788–1850), European colonisation of Australia. It consisted of two Royal Navy vessels, three Combat stores ship, storeships and six Penal transportation, convict transports under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip. On 13 May 1787, the ships, with over 1,400 Convicts in Australia, convicts, New South Wales Marine Corps, marines, sailors, colonial officials and free settlers onboard, left Portsmouth and travelled over and over 250 days before arriving in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. Governor Arthur Phillip rejected Botany Bay choosing instead Port Jackson, to the north, as the site for the new colony; they arrived there on 26 January 1788, establishing the colony of New South Wales, as a penal colony which would become the first British settlement in Australia. History John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Lord Sandwich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supply-class Replenishment Oiler
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, and . The project is expected to cost anywhere between $1 and $2 billion. Navantia Navantia is a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding enterprise dedicated to civil and military naval construction, the design of deep-tech systems and the manufacture of structures for the renewable energy sector, such as offshore wind or hydrogen. ... were selected to build a design based on the Spanish Navy's current replenishment vessel , which entered service in 2011. Planning A number of designs were considered by the Australian Government for their replacement tankers, with Navantia competing against the Aegir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Oiler Cantabria
''Cantabria'' (A15) is a replenishment oiler operated by the Spanish Navy. Acquired to provide logistical support for the Spanish fleet, ''Cantabria'' was commissioned in 2010. ''Cantabria'' is the second-largest naval ship currently operated by the Spanish, behind . Design and construction ''Cantabria'' is a replenishment oiler, referred to in Spanish as a ''Buque de Aprovisionamiento en Combate'' (''BAC''; Supply Ship in Combat). She was acquired to provide logistical support to the Spanish Navy during day-to-day operations, expeditionary forces or strategic projection deployments, and for humanitarian and disaster relief operations. The vessel has a displacement of 19,500 tons, is in length, has a beam of , and a draught of . Propulsion is provided by two diesel engines, supplying to a single propeller shaft, which is fitted with a controllable-pitch propeller. ''Cantabria'' has a maximum sustained speed of , and a range of . The ship's complement is 122. The ship's capa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navantia
Navantia is a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding enterprise dedicated to civil and military naval construction, the design of deep-tech systems and the manufacture of structures for the renewable energy sector, such as offshore wind or hydrogen. It was established in 2005 following the segregation of the military assets of the IZAR Group. The company designs, builds, and supports different types of surface vessels, submarines, and systems. It directly employs nearly 5,000 workers distributed among its operating centers in La Coruña, Cádiz, Cartagena, Spain, Cartagena and Madrid. Following the acquisition of Harland & Wolff, Navantia employs around 1,000 people in the United Kingdom and has shipyards in Belfast, Arnish yard, Arnish, Appledore, Torridge, Appledore and Methil. Navantia is the fifth-largest shipbuilder in Europe and the ninth-largest in the world. The company is also expanding into markets such as renewable energy, the offshore industry and naval services. Compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
