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HMAS Perth II Brass Junction Box

Tabet Manufacturing Company
c. 1965
Overview

Squarish brass box. It has three (3) wall connectors on back.

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-12-2001.7.3
Item type
Accessories
Themes
Defence > Navy
Material
Brass
Width
212 mm
Height or length
119 mm
Depth
76 mm
Weight
754 g
Inscriptions and markings

On Front on metallic label "MIL-T 24558/18 SYM 400.1 / NSN5940-00-024-0128 / TABET MFG CO, NORFOLK, VA" with "STRESS / RELIEVED" printed on back.

Keywords
Hmas Perth Ii
Royal Australian Navy
Albany
Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum
Place made
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Year
c. 1965
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Links to additional resources
Tabet Manufacturing Company [tabetmfg.com]
Last modified
Tuesday, 6 January, 2026
Completeness
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HMAS Perth II Brass Junction Box

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