HMAS Perth II Call Signals Station

c. 1965
Overview

Rectangular metal box with plastic dial knob, small speaker and attached phone handset at base. Has small turn handle on right side, with wire connector on left side.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2001.7.14
Themes
Width
360 mm
Height or length
217 mm
Depth
148 mm
Weight
4313 g
Inscriptions and markings

On small plaque "CALL SIGNALS STATION TYPE 1C/D" with "CIRCUIT "JX" RADIO SIGNALS" and list engraved on large 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.

Place made
United States
Year
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
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Last modified
Friday, 9 January, 2026
Completeness
77
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