HMAS Warrego (U73)
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For other ships of this name, see HMAS Warrego.
| Career (Australia) |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Cockatoo Island Dockyard |
| Laid down: | 10 May 1939 |
| Launched: | 10 February 1940 |
| Commissioned: | 21 August 1940 |
| Decommissioned: | 1966 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,060 tons (standard), 1,515 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Draught: | 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m) |
| Propulsion: | Parsons, steam turbines, 2 shafts. 2,000 shp |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots |
| Complement: | 135 |
| Armament: | 3 x 4 inch Mk XVI Anti-aircraft guns, 4 x 3 pounder guns, 1 x MG, 2 x Depth Charge Throwers, 2 x twin tubes for 21 inch torpedoes |
HMAS Warrego (U 73, initially L 73), the second ship to bear that name, was a Grimsby class sloop of the Royal Australian Navy that served during World War II. She was laid down by the Cockatoo Island Dockyard at Sydney in New South Wales on 10 May 1939, launched 10 February 1940, completed 21 August 1940.
Warrego was sold for scrapping in 1966.
[edit] Bibliography
- Warships of Australia, Ross Gillett, Illustrations Colin Graham, Rigby Limited, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0472-7
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