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Hellmuth von Mücke
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Hellmuth von Mücke was an Officer of the Imperial German Navy in the early 20th century and World War I.
Vonmuecke
Vonmuecke
Portrait of von Mücke from 1912, from the archives of the Imperial War Museum
Portrait of von Mücke from 1912, from the archives of the Imperial War Museum
Ayesha (ship)
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The Ayesha owned by Clunies-Ross of Cocos Keeling Islands was a wooden topsail schooner, which was commandeered by a landing party of the German light cruiser SMS Emden. This landing party was able to
Hellmuth von Mücke
…of the Emden from just 17 miles (27 km) away, and realized they had no hope of relief. They seized a derelict, 97-ton, three-masted schooner, the Ayesha, quickly made her seaworthy, and escaped when the Sydney sailed away to capture the Emden's collier, the Buresk. In addition to small arms and 29 rifles…
SMS Ayesha
SMS Ayesha
Emden's landing party going ashore on Direction Island; the three-masted Ayesha is visible in the background
Emden's landing party going ashore on Direction Island; the three-masted Ayesha is visible in the background
SMS Ayesha before Hodeida in January 1915. Painting by Willy Stöwer 1915 In fact, the Ayesha had previously been scuttled weeks before in the Indian O
SMS Ayesha before Hodeida in January 1915. Painting by Willy Stöwer 1915 In fact, the Ayesha had previously been scuttled weeks before in the Indian Ocean, and the Emden landing party was transported on the steamship Choising. The picture was probably no longer published after 1916.