were there any survivors?
Yes, 64 were rescued.
AHS Centaur
Of the 332 people on board, 64 were rescued.
what is ahs centaur? It was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia. when did the incident take place? 14 May 1943 why was it built? It was built as a combination passenger liner and refrigerated cargo ship; to carry passengers, cargo, and livestock.
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AHS Centaur [SEP] Survivors
Of the 332 people on board, 64 were rescued. Most of the crew and passengers were asleep at the time of attack and had little chance to escape. It was estimated that up to 200 people may have been alive at the time "Centaur" submerged. Several who made it off the ship later died from shrapnel wounds or burns; others were unable to find support and drowned. The survivors spent 36 hours in the water, using barrels, wreckage, and the two damaged lifeboats for flotation. During this time, they drifted approximately north east of "Centaur"s calculated point of sinking and spread out over an area of .