The ship was purchased by the Royal Australian Navy .
The ship was commissioned as HMAS Tide Austral at Southampton on 15 August 1962 , but was renamed HMAS Supply at Portsmouth on 7 September 1962 .
The ship was purchased by the Royal Australian Navy and commissioned as HMAS Tide Austral at Southampton on 15 August 1962 , but was renamed HMAS Supply at Portsmouth on 7 September 1962 .