DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 024/10
Thursday, 28 January 2010
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.
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.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: (02) 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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