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HMAS Perth II Large Switch Box

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U.S. INSTRUMENT CORP.

c. 1965

Overview

Rectangular grey metal box which has a central plaques. In top is a small metal knob which unlocks to reveal twenty (20) chrome-plated switches in the shape of arrows; one is missing.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.68

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Metal

Width

205 mm

Height or length

245 mm

Depth

74 mm

Weight

3642 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front "CKT. 2JV / ENGINEERS" on small black plaque with "SWITCH BOX FOR SOUND / POWERED TELEPHONE CIRCUIT / FSN H5930-033-5666 / DWG. NO. 9000-S6501-74094 REV. C / TYPE A-19A / CONTRACT NO. / U.S. INSTRUMENT CORP." on large steel plaque. Inside are individual switches named "ENG RM #1 / ENG RM #2 / FIRE RM#1 / FIRE RM#2 / ENG OFFICE / IC&MG. RM / SHAFT ALLEY #1 / SHAFT ALLEY #2 / SMOKE WATCH / AIR COND. RM. / REFRIGERATION RM. / REPAI #5 / ENG. OFFICER S.R. / SENIOR RATE DINING HALL / F.O. FR. 51-OIL / F.O. FR 121-02-L / F.O. FR 55-01-L / F.O. FR 145 1ST PLAT / S.P. SWBD I.C. RM".

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