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HMAS Perth II 'Sigs' Yellow Door
c. 1965Overview
Features painted international maritime signals flags around top half which says 'MORE by luck than good management' plus has a characture of small swan wearing sunglasses walking on water infront of a '38' on a yellow painted wooden door. A rectangular sign fixed to front reads 'Employees Only' above a metal information sign.
Historical information
HMAS Perth (II) was decommissioned in October 1999 and gifted to the City of Albany for a recreational dive wreck; being scuttled on 24 November 2001. Prior to the scuttling, the City removed objects as part of preparing an ‘on-shore’ interpretive centre as per the agreement conditions by the State Government of Western Australia.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2001.7.114
Item type
Accessories
Material
Enamel Paint
Metal
Width
690 mm
Height or length
1890 mm
Depth
138 mm
Inscriptions and markings
On front "EMPLOYEES ONLY".
Place made
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Friday, 20 March, 2026
Completeness
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum
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