HMAS Warrego
Appearance
Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Warrego, for the Warrego River in Queensland.
- HMAS Warrego (D70), a River class torpedo boat destroyer commissioned in 1912 and serving until 1928
- HMAS Warrego (U73), a Grimsby class sloop commissioned in 1940 and serving until 1966
Battle honours
Seven battle honours have been earned by ships named HMAS Warrego:[1][2]
- Rabaul 1914
- Adriatic 1917–18
- Darwin 1942
- Pacific 1941–45
- New Guinea 1942
- Lingayen Gulf 1945
- Borneo 1945
References
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2010.