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HMAS Perth II General Electric Switch

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General Electric

c. 1965

Overview

Rectangular grey box with bakelite switch on front.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.66

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Bakelite

Metal

Width

83 mm

Height or length

102 mm

Depth

102 mm

Weight

1030 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front "GENERAL ELECTRIC / AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER / ON / OFF / TRIPPED / RESET / 125 V.A.C.ORD.C.3POLE" with 'NAVY STOCK NO. H5925-620-3967 / CAT. NO. K173 A-10L INSP. TYPE A / AMP. 10 PLAINVILLE, CT. MADE IN U.S.A." on small metal plaque.

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.

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