Image: Merchant ship Centaur, pre-1943

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Description: Despite the regulation hospital ship markings, a full moon, night lighting and the removal of all offensive weapons from her, the Japanese sank the Australian hospital ship Centaur seventy years ago on 14 May 1943. For the story of Centaur, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AHS_Centaur Rest in peace. Lest we forget. Format: Photograph Notes: Find more detailed information about this photograph : acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=448518 Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales: www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Title: Merchant ship Centaur, pre-1943
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British merchant seamen of World War II

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