Torpedoing by a Japanese submarine of the Centaur on 14th May, 1943 at 04.10 hours. Loss of 268 out of 332 souls on board.The result of 14 years of research into the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur by a Japanese submarine with the loss of 268 of the 332 souls on board- noncombatants all. All but one of the 12 female nurses on board perished. xix, 340 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 23 cm. #0621 Centaur (Hospital ship) | Australian
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