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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum > Records

HMAS Perth II 'GVC' Inlet Gauge

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Overview

Round white-faced dial with black needle and text sealed behind perspex and grey set with a metal connector protruding from back and rusted flexible wiring. Has three (3) holed fixing points located at 12, 4 and 8 on back.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2001.7.65

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

150 mm

Height or length

143 mm

Depth

110 mm

Weight

889 g

Inscriptions and markings

On front dial "10° SUBD. / MERCURY ACTUATED / WEKSLER / INSTRUMENTS / A 4274 / MADE IN U.S.A." with "Department of Defence / CALIBRATED / REFER TO REPORT / Initials No2 G. EXH / Due Date 16-9-96" on small adhesive label.

Keywords

Royal Australian Navy

Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

Google Maps search term / URL

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

Last modified

Thursday, 15 January, 2026

Completeness

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