HMAS Stalwart (A304)

HMAS Stalwart is the second of the Navantia built Supply-class replenishment oiler for the Royal Australian Navy. It had its keel laid in November 2018[2] as a part of the SEA 1654 Phase 3 project. HMAS Stalwart (III) and her sister ship HMAS Supply (II) replace HMAS Success and HMAS Sirius with a single class of two auxiliary oiler replenisher (AOR) ships to sustain deployed maritime forces.[3][4]

For other ships with the same name, see HMAS Stalwart.

HMAS Stalwart in 2022
History
Australia
Ordered10 March 2016
BuilderNavantia
Laid down25 November 2018
Launched30 August 2019
Commissioned13 November 2021
HomeportFleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia
Identification
MottoHeart of Oak
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSupply-class replenishment oiler
Displacement19,500 tonnes (19,200 long tons; 21,500 short tons) full load
Length173.9 m (570 ft 6 in)
Beam23 m (75 ft 6 in) maximum
Draught8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 x MAN 18V 32/40 main engines
  • 4 x MAN 7L21/31 generator sets
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Complement122
Aircraft carried1xMH-60R
Notes[1]

The two ships are based on the Spanish Cantabria class and were built at the Ferrol shipyard.[5] As of March 2021, the vessel began sea trials in Spain though work on her was running about eight months behind schedule. She arrived in Australia in June 2021 for her final fit out with Australian-specific equipment.[6][7] Stalwart was commissioned on 13 November 2021 at Fleet Base West.[8][9]

References
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  1. "NUSHIP Stalwart (III)". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. Kuper, Stephen (26 November 2018). "Fair winds and following seas for NUSHIP Supply". www.defenceconnect.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Project Data Summary Sheet". Auditor-General Report. 20: 251–260.
  4. Supply Ships Progress Ships Monthly February 2019 page 14
  5. "RAN's next oiler ship launched in Spain". Australian Defence Magazine. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  6. "Supply-class NUSHIP Stalwart to join Royal Australian Navy".
  7. "Royal Australian Navy Accepts First Supply-Class Replenishment Vessel". Naval News. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  8. Royal Australian Navy. "NUSHIP Stalwart". www.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  9. HMAS Stalwart Commissioning, retrieved 7 November 2021


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