March 2nd Brisbane (Au) Times
Kevin Rudd: "Because in the story of the Centaur we see the worst of humanity at work and the best of humanity. We also honor the families who then waited two-thirds of a century to discover the final resting place of their loved ones."
Survivior Martin Pash said the torpedo hit about 4:1- am and he got in a raft with eleven survivors, including Sister Ellen savage (evidently, Australian nurses were called sisters). They drifted for 32 hours in shark infested waters before being rescued by the USS Mugford.
This ship was used in the atomic blasts at Bikini Atoll in 1946 after the war. After decontamination tests were carried out, it was sunk off Kwajalein Island March 22, 1948.
The services were held in Brisbane, the largest city close to where the Centaur sank.
A Great and Noble Effort by Australia. Congratulations. --Cooter
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