File:Merchant ship Centaur, pre-1943.jpg

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English: 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.

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Author State Library of New South Wales
Camera location33° 51′ 44.24″ S, 151° 11′ 52.06″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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