Australian Hospital Ship Centaur

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Reference numberMBPC-0002

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TitleAustralian Hospital Ship CentaurDescriptionAustralian Hospital Ship Centaur docked at Port of Brisbane. The AHS Centaur was sunk by the Japanese Submarine I-177 on 14 May 1943 off Stradbroke Island. The shipwreck was discovered 30 nautical miles due east from the southern tip of Moreton Island.Dateca. 1943CollectorPrindable, HoraceLanguageEnglishRecord typeArtworkFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourColourOriginal format descriptionFramed artworkNotesThe item had been prominently displayed in the family home since it was obtained by Horace Prindable. He recalled that he returned to Brisbane on the AHS Centaur. His service indicates that he left the service in September 1942, slightly before the ship was commission as a hospital ship.

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CollectionMoreton Bay Photographic Collection

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PersonPrindable, HoraceSubject (keywords)shipshospital shipsWorld War 2 (WWII) (1939-1945)jetties & wharvesobjets d'art

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Access restrictionsPhysical copy restrictedRestrictions on useUnrestrictedCopyright appliesConditions of useYou may print, copy or download images for private research. City of Moreton Bay requests acknowledgement of images used. [eg. Image courtesy of City of Moreton Bay, reference number MBPC-0002] To obtain copies for commercial purposes or of a higher resolution, contact local.history@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Charges apply

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Australian Hospital Ship Centaur