when did the incident take place?
14 May 1943
AHS Centaur
Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) "Centaur" was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943.
what is ahs centaur? It was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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AHS Centaur [SEP] Introduction
Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) "Centaur" was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 died, including 63 of the 65 army personnel. The Scottish-built vessel was launched in 1924 as a combination passenger liner and refrigerated cargo ship and operated a trade route between Western Australia and Singapore via the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), carrying passengers, cargo, and livestock. At the start of World War II, "Centaur" (like all British Merchant Navy vessels) was placed under British Admiralty control, but after being fitted with defensive equipment, was allowed to continue normal operations.