HMAS Stalwart (A304)
_participating_in_the_International_Fleet_Review_2022.jpg) HMAS Stalwart in 2022
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Ordered | 10 March 2016 |
| Builder | Navantia |
| Laid down | 25 November 2018 |
| Launched | 30 August 2019 |
| Commissioned | 13 November 2021 |
| Homeport | HMAS Stirling |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Heart of Oak |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Supply-class replenishment oiler |
| Displacement | 19,500 tonnes (19,200 long tons; 21,500 short tons) full load |
| Length | 173.9 m (570 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft 6 in) maximum |
| Draught | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Complement | 122 |
| Aircraft carried | 1xMH-60R |
| Notes | [1] |
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]
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] In June 2024 Stalwart was brought into Darwin for emergency repairs due to engine trouble.[10]
References
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- ^ "NUSHIP Stalwart (III)". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Kuper, Stephen (26 November 2018). "Fair winds and following seas for NUSHIP Supply". www.defenceconnect.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Project Data Summary Sheet". Auditor-General Report. 20: 251–260.
- ^ Supply Ships Progress Ships Monthly February 2019 page 14
- ^ "RAN's next oiler ship launched in Spain". Australian Defence Magazine. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Supply-class NUSHIP Stalwart to join Royal Australian Navy".
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Accepts First Supply-Class Replenishment Vessel". Naval News. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ Royal Australian Navy. "NUSHIP Stalwart". www.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ HMAS Stalwart Commissioning, retrieved 7 November 2021
- ^ "Australia's newest warship breaks down, undergoing emergency mechanical repairs after just 3 years of service". ABC News. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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