At the commencement of the First World War in 1914, S.M.S. Emden of the Imperial German Navy operated as an independent raider
in the sea lanes of the Indian Ocean. She caused much destruction over several months, until she herself was destroyed in a battle with the HMAS Sydney of the Royal Australian Navy on the 9th November 1914. |
Summary of the Emden's war time exploits. | ||||
Date 1914 |
Name of Ship |
Flag |
Cargo |
How disposed of |
4 August |
Rjasan |
Russian |
General |
Taken to Tsing-Tau |
10 September |
Pontoporus Indus |
Greek British |
Coal General |
Captured by H.M.S. "Yarmouth," October 18 Sunk |
11 September |
Lovat |
British |
Ballast |
Sunk |
12 September |
Kabinga |
British |
Released 14 September |
|
13 September |
Killin Diplomat Dandolo |
British British Italian |
Coal General |
Sunk Sunk Released |
14 September |
Trabboch Clan Matheson |
British British |
Ballast General |
Sunk Sunk |
18 September |
Dovre |
Norwegian |
Released |
|
25 September |
King Lud Tymeric |
British British |
Ballast Sugar |
Sunk Sunk |
26 September |
Gryvevale |
British |
Released |
|
27 September |
Buresk
Riberra Foyle Djocja |
British
British British Dutch |
Coal
Ballast Ballast |
Scuttled by German Crew after capture by HMAS Sydney Sunk Sunk Released |
16 October |
Clan Grant Benmohr Ponrabbel (Dredger) |
British British British |
General General |
Sunk Sunk Sunk |
18 October |
Troilus Fernando Poo St Egbert |
British Spanish British |
General |
Sunk Released Sunk |
19 October |
Exford
Chilkana |
British
British |
Coal
General |
Captured by H.M.S Empress of Asia 11th December Sunk |
28 October |
Glenturret Zemchug Mousquet |
British Russian Cruiser French Destroyer |
Released Sunk by Torpedo Sunk by gunfire |
|
30 October |
Newburn |
British |
Released with survivors from Mousquet |
|
16 December |
Ayesha |
Schooner |
Used for escape Sunk by shore party |
| The Battle | Battle Map | About the Emden | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Emden War Exploits | | Memorabilia and photos | Direction Island Revisited | The Ayesha | |