EN0214 Accession Number: EN0214

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Wreckage aboard the German commerce raider Emden after it was pounded by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island.

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Accession Number
EN0214
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
9 November 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman Neber
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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