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CENTAURUS sinking after winning the Griffith Cup

Date1940

Object numberANMS0306[017]

NamePhotograph

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from R G Pickering

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DescriptionPhotograph of CENTAURUS after winning the Griffith Cup at Kogarah Bay in 1940. Directly after winning the title, driven by the Bud and Reg Pickering, CENTAURUS burst into flames, and sank in 30 feet of water.

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