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HMAS Perth II Naval Sea System Command Junction Box

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Henschel Corporation

c. 1965

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.53

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Defence > Navy

Material

Brass

Metal

Width

120 mm

Height or length

140 mm

Depth

80 mm

Weight

1050 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front "BELL TYPE 1C/B1S4 / N.S.N. 6350-00-295-2682 / VOLTS 115, HZ. 60, AMPS. .05 / NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND / HENSCHEL CORPORATION / INSP CONTR DSA-40C./ 4 G-860" on plaque on front with "HCF / 0000-S6504-7390 on front. "STRESS / RELIEVED" printed on back.

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