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[[Image:Work fight or perish (RC02370).jpg|thumb|An Australian Government leaflet bearing the likeness and signature of Prime Minister [[John Curtin]], telling Australians that they must make sacrifices for the war effort.]]
(contracted; show full) submarine offensive resumed in January 1943 and continued until June during which time a further 15 ships were sunk off the east coast. The 1943 sinkings included the [[AHS Centaur|hospital ship ''Centaur'']], which was sunk off Queensland on [[14 May]] with the loss of 268 lives.<ref>Stevens (2005). Pages 218-248.</ref> A single German submarine, [[Unterseeboot 862|''U-862'']], operated in the Pacific Ocean during the war, patrolling off the Australian 
east coast and New Zealand in December 1944 and January 1945. It sank onetwo ships in the Pacific before it was recalledAustralian waters before returning to [[Jakarta|Batavia]].<ref>Uboat.net [http://www.uboat.net/ops/monsun3.htm ''The Monsun boats'']. Accessed 18 June 2007.</ref>
While these losses caused some disruption to Australian coastal shipping and forced the Allies to devote considerable resources to protecting shipping in Australian waters, they did not seriously affect the Australian economy or Allied war effort.<ref>Stevens (2005). Pages 330-334.</ref>

===New Guinea offensives===
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