AHS Centaur Memorial (Cylinder Head)

CENTAUR - In the early hours of the 14th May 1943 the Hospital Ship CENTAUR sailing from Sydney enroute to PNG was struck by Japanese torpedoes, within moments the ship was ablaze CENTAUR sank within minutes of the attack. Of the ships complement of 332 only 64 were rescued. The Hospital Ship CENTAUR was brilliantly illuminated, unescorted with RED CROSS symbols painted on each side of the hull. Etched maps show the location of the sinking (23 nautical miles east north east) of Point Lookout; and position of rescue of survivors by USS Mugford in relation to Point Lookout, Caloundra and Point Danger. Rafts were sighted by Avro-Anson patrol aircraft on 15.5.1943. There is also an etching of the Centaur.