# HMAS Barwon

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**HMAS *Barwon* (K406)** was a [River-class frigate](/source/River-class_frigate) that served the [Royal Australian Navy](/source/Royal_Australian_Navy) (RAN) from 1945 to 1947. She was named for the [Barwon River](/source/Barwon_River_(Victoria)) in [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)) and was one of eight River-class frigates built for the RAN during [World War II](/source/World_War_II).

## Construction

HMAS *Barwon* was one of eight River-class frigates built for the RAN during World War II. She was [laid down](/source/Keel_laying) on 31 May 1943 at [Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company](/source/Cockatoo_Docks_%26_Engineering_Company), [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [launched](/source/Ship_naming_and_launching) on 3 August 1944 and [commissioned](/source/Ship_commissioning) on 10 December 1945.[1]

## Operational history

Following a period of training *Barwon* departed Sydney on an operational patrol on 14 February 1946. She visited [Darwin](/source/Darwin,_Northern_Territory) before sailing to the Philippines. After a period in Filipino waters she returned to Darwin where she was used to dump ammunition at sea and inspect coastal navigation lights. She also transported members of a war crimes tribunal to [Koepang](/source/Koepang) in [Timor](/source/Timor). She returned to Sydney by 1 July 1946 and underwent a refit from that date until 29 August.[1]

Once the refit was complete *Barwon* sailed to New Guinea where she was again used to inspect and repair coastal lights and dump ammunition. She arrived in [Melbourne](/source/Melbourne) on 20 January 1947 and was taken out of commission. She subsequently [paid off](/source/Ship_decommissioning) to reserve on 31 March 1947.[1] In April that year she was fitted with two [Squid](/source/Squid_(weapon)) anti-submarine mortars.[2]

*Barwon* was not reactivated after entering reserve and was sold for [scrapping](/source/Ship_breaking) in January 1962.[2]

## Notes

1. ["HMAS Barwon"](http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-barwon). *Ship histories*. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 27 June 2010.

1. Gillett (1988), p. 32

## References

- Gillett, Ross (1988). *Australian & New Zealand Warships Since 1946*. Sydney: Child & Associates. ISBN 0-86777-219-0.

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