HMAS Warrego (U73) was an Admiralty S-class destroyer that served in the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. The ship was laid down in 1918 and commissioned in 1919. It was primarily used for patrol and escort duties in Australian waters. During the war, Warrego operated in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, participating in convoy escort missions and engaging in anti-submarine warfare. In 1944, the ship was assigned to the British Eastern Fleet and took part in operations in the Indian Ocean. After the war, HMAS Warrego was decommissioned in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1950. The ship's service history reflects its contributions to naval operations during a critical period in Australian maritime history, highlighting the role of destroyers in protecting convoys and conducting anti-submarine warfare in the waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

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