July 5, 201213 yr From Jane's [excerpt] Australia and Spain agree to share fleet tankerBy David Ing 7/5/2012 The Spanish Navy (Armada Española) fleet tanker SPS Cantabria is to spend eight months with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under a co-operation agreement signed in Madrid on 3 July. The underway replenishment ship will deploy with the RAN for most of 2013, providing a back-up capability while one of Australia's own oilers, HMAS Success , undergoes a routine docking period.
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