SMS Emden Beached


The Emden and its demise illustrated the global nature of World War One. SMS Emden raided allied shipping throughout the Indian Ocean and South-East Asia. The response by the allies shows how even the once mighty Royal Navy was now calling upon the skill and expertise of colonial navies like the Australian one to help deal with the German menace.


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by Stephen Luscombe