1924 in Transport: 1924 in Aviation, 1924 in Rail Transport, 1924 Ships, Bridges Completed in 1924, Vehicles Introduced in 1924, Ahs Centaur - Tapa blanda

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 231. Not illustrated. Chapters: 1924 in Aviation, 1924 in Rail Transport, 1924 Ships, Bridges Completed in 1924, Vehicles Introduced in 1924, Ahs Centaur, Gandy Bridge, Ss Letitia, Ps Medway Queen, Bear Mountain Bridge, Japanese Destroyer Yūnagi, Ss Catalina, Japanese Destroyer Oite, Hms Artifex, Uss S-47, French Destroyer Léopard, Uss Bass, Japanese Destroyer Asanagi, Johnson Street Bridge, Uss Barracuda, Japanese Destroyer Hatakaze, Uss Sable, Uss Memphis, Hms Adventure, Japanese Submarine I-1, Hmis Jamnagar, Ss Antenor, Hmnzs Monowai, Spit Bridge, Opel Laubfrosch, French Cruiser Primauguet, Ss Kamloops, Alfa Romeo P2, Uss Wassuc, Hms Hector, French Cruiser Lamotte-Piquet, Mv Kipawo, French Destroyer Ouragan, Ps Kingswear Castle, Zodiac, Sunbeam 3 Litre Super Sports, Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9, Hmas Cape Leeuwin, Ss Corinthic, Ss de Grasse, Uss Onyx, Brough Superior Ss80, Mg 14/28, Meridian Highway Bridge, Hood River Bridge, Roseville Bridge, Ss City of Venice, Rfa Maine, Western Avenue Bridge, Ms Rigel, Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8a, Renault Nn, Boonslick Bridge, Saburovsky Rail Bridges, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), Triumph 13/35, Lexington Bridge (Lexington, Missouri), Henry Ford Bridge, Rainbow Bridge, Oxford, Lewis and Clark River Bridge, Ss Levenwood, Grofri, Uss V-1, Uss V-2. Excerpt: Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur 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 were killed. The Scottish-built vessel was launched in 1924 as a combination passenger liner/freighter and operated a trade route between Western Australia and Singapore via Indonesia, carrying passengers, cargo, and livestock. Centaur served in both civilian and military capabilit...