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HMAS Perth II 'Simsmetal' Lead Ballast Bar Ingot

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Sims Metal

c. 1965

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.102

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Lead Alloys

Width

70 mm

Height or length

442 mm

Depth

40 mm

Weight

10 kg

Inscriptions and markings

On top "SIMSMETAL".

Contextual 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. Over 1,400 ingots were sold during 2000 and 2001.

Keywords

Hmas Perth Ii

Royal Australian Navy

Albany

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Place made

United States

Year

c. 1965

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria