EN0228
Photograph EN0228 First World War, 1914-1918The German commerce raider Emden. She was wrecked by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.
EN0233 Accession Number: EN0233
Description
Sailors draw their dinner rations on board the German commerce raider Emden. The photograph was given to a seaman of HMAS Sydney when she took some of the German sailors prisoner after destroying the Emden near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.
Details
Accession Number
EN0233
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman Herlihey
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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