HMAS Stalwart (III)
HMAS
Stalwart
(III)
 |
| Commanding Officer | |
|---|---|
| Class |
Supply Class |
| Type | |
| Role |
|
| Pennant |
A304 |
| International Callsign |
VKCU |
| Motto |
Heart of Oak |
| Home Port | |
| Builder |
Navantia |
| Laid Down |
25 November 2018 |
| Launched |
30 August 2019 |
| Launched by |
Commodore Stephanie Moles |
| Commissioned |
13 November 2021 |
| Dimensions & Displacement | |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 173.9 metres |
| Beam | 23 metres |
| Draught | 8 metres |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 20 knots (maximum) |
| Range | 11,000 kilometres at 13 knots |
| Capacity |
|
| Propulsion | |
| Machinery |
|
| Armament | |
| Helicopters | 1 x helicopter |
HMAS Stalwart (III) is the second and final Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship 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.
Royal Australian Navy Auxilliary ship, NUSHIP Stalwart launches in Ferrol, Spain.
NUSHIP Stalwart was laid down on 25 November 2018 at the Navantia Shipyards in Ferrol, Spain.
HMAS Stalwart (III) is the third Royal Australian Navy ship to bear the name after the S Class destroyer, HMAS Stalwart (I) and the single class destroyer tender, HMAS Stalwart (II).
Auxiliary Oiler Replenisher NUSHIP Stalwart arrives at Fleet Base West in Western Australia for the first time.
The crew of NUSHIP Stalwart gathers in front of their ship for the first time, alongside Navantia crew on the ship's bridge, at Fleet Base West in Western Australia, June 2021.
The crew of HMAS Stalwart (III) line the ship's upper decks during the commissioning ceremony at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, 13 November 2021.
