AHS Centaur Website And Hotline
The discovery of the wreck of the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur (AHS Centaur) will enable families of the Australians
on board the ship to know the resting place of their loved ones, 66 years after it was sunk north east of Brisbane.
A phone hotline has been established to assist relatives of those who were on board the ship when it was sunk in 1943.
Relatives can now contact 1800 019 955 to receive information about a memorial service which will be held in March 2010.
A website also has details about the memorial service. It includes details of how relatives can register to receive more
information about the memorial service.
The website can be found at http://www.army.gov.au/AHS_Centaur.asp
On the morning of 14 May 1943, the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur (AHS Centaur) was sunk by a Japanese submarine east
north east of the coast of Brisbane.
The wreck of the ship was found by search teams on Sunday 20 December 2009. The project to find the remains was funded
jointly by the Federal and Queensland Governments and with assistance from the Department of Defence.
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