Built for ?1? million sterling, MS Centaur was launched on June 20, 1963 by Mrs. Brand, the wife of the Western Australian Premier. After her official handover in January 1964, she departed for Liverpool, where she loaded cargo for Australia.

Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur [a] was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 died, including 63 of the 65 army personnel.

Centaur featured a long forward deck and a high aft superstructure. This, combined with her tall streamlined funnel gave her an unusual, but attractive profile.

MS Centaur. Photo Album & Cabin Plan. Presented by Stan Evens of Newcastle - Australia. Please Note: Images and Cabin Plan presented on this page has been sourced by Mr. Evans from a brochure of his, in addition to one publicity photograph of the ship as seen directly below.

Blue Funnel ordered Centaur for their Australia to Singapore service. An innovative ship, she had a long forward deck and a high aft superstructure. This, combined with her tall streamlined funnel gave her an unusual but attractive profile.

Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Centaur, after the half-human, half-horse centaur of Greek mythology: HMS Centaur (1746) was a 24-gun sixth rate launched in 1746 and sold in 1761. HMS Centaur (1759) was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line, formerly the French ship Centaure.

HMS Centaur was a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy that served in the First World War and the Russian Civil War. She was the name ship of the Centaur group of the C-class of cruisers.

Jul 10, 2023 · The MS Centaur was a cargoliner built for Alfred Holt & Co. by UIE Clydebank in 1964. The vessel spent the bulk of her life operating the route between Australia and Singapore carrying passengers and cargo like livestock.

Centaur 1964 (Carlo Marquardt CMKR-59) Type: Passenger / general cargo Displacement: 8,262 tons Dimensions: 481 x 66 x 26 ft. Machinery: 2 Burmeister & Wain diesels, twin screws 18,500 bhp = 20 knots Passengers: 190 Crew: 98 Builder: John Brown & …