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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

HMAS Perth II Bridgewing Signal Box (Starboard Side)

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United States Navy

c. 1965

Overview

Rectangular grey painted box with latched front door fixed by two (2) hinges which open out to reveal electrical connection point with screw cover, and a red fabric resting point. It has four (4) mounting points on back.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.57

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

279 mm

Height or length

1410 mm

Depth

270 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On front "PATT NO 16459 / BOX STOWAGE / FOR HAND / SIGNALLING LANTERNS" with "LW6M / 1963" 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

Royal Australian Navy

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Place made

United States

Year

Primary significance criteria

Scientific or research significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

Google Maps search term / URL

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8

Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified

Friday, 23 January, 2026

Completeness

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