Grantlee Kieza, Richard Jones & Jan Thomas

The sinking of the hospital ship Centaur stands as one of Australia's most devastating wartime tragedies, claiming 268 lives on a mission of mercy. But from its ashes rose extraordinary heroism that united a nation that was under siege by Japanese forces and had already endured submarine attacks on Sydney and Newcastle, and aerial bombing raids on Darwin, Townsville, Broome and other Australian target.