Events tagged with "torpedo attack"

Historical Events tagged with "torpedo attack"

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Military & Warfare

Japanese Submarine Sinks AHS Centaur

May 14th, 1943 81 years ago

AHS Centaur, an Australian hospital ship, was sunk off the coast of Queensland by a Japanese submarine on May 14, 1943. The ship was marked clearly with Red Cross insignia, indicating its status as a non-combatant vessel. Despite this, the submarine launched a surprise attack, leading to the sinking of the ship. Tragically, hundreds of lives were lost in the incident, highlighting the dangers faced by hospital ships during wartime.