SMS Emden
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SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden class of light cruisers built for the German Kaiserliche Marine. Named for the town of Emden, she was laid down at the Kaiserliche Werft in Dan
Emden underway in 1910
Line-drawing of the Dresden class
Emden in Qingdao in early 1914
Karl von Müller, who served as the ship's commanding officer from 1913
HMAS Sydney (1912)
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HMAS Sydney was a Chatham-class light cruiser of the Royal Australian Navy. Laid down in 1911 and launched in 1912, the cruiser was commissioned into the RAN in 1913.
SMS Emden
…to raid the Cocos Islands, where he landed a contingent of sailors to destroy British facilities. There, Emden was attacked by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The more powerful Australian ship quickly inflicted serious damage and forced Müller to run his ship aground to avoid sinking. Out…
Sydney steaming for Rabaul, September 1914
Loading of a 6-inch gun at Portsmouth in January 1919
Sydney with AE1 and AE2 in 1914
Postcard commemorating the victory of Sydney over Emden at the Battle of Cocos.