After a short commission, which lasted only 15 months, HMAS Barwon paid off into Reserve. Barwon was sold as scrap to HC Sleigh for Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd. She was later resold to the Japanese firm Amakasu Sangyo Kisen Co Ltd.
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After a short commission, which lasted only 15 months, HMAS Barwon paid off into Reserve. Barwon was sold as scrap to HC Sleigh for Mitsubishi (Australia) Pty Ltd. She was later resold to the Japanese firm Amakasu Sangyo Kisen Co Ltd.