Are two nilpotent $3\times3$ matrices with rank 2 always similar?

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If we have any two nilpotent $3\times3$ matrices $A, B$ with rank $2$, are they always similar?

I started by considering their nullity, which is $1$. Then, since they are nilpotent, their only eigenvalue is $0$, thus their eigenspaces are their nullspaces.

Since their nullity is $1$, then their JCF must only have one jordan block, which means their JCF is the same (a $3\times3$ jordan block with $0$ as the diagonal), thus they are similar.

My reasoning may be flawed, please give me some insight.