The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The interior of the cable station on Direction Island, showing the damage done by a party from the German raider Emden when they took it over on 9 November. When a party from HMAS Sydney landed on 11 November, the Germans had already fled.
HMAS Sydney steaming to Direction Island after her successful action against the German raider Emden on 9 November. A party from the Emden had landed on the 9th and taken over the Eastern Extension C
A boatload of provisions taken from Direction Island by a party from the German raider Emden that captured the cable station, but recaptured by the party that landed from HMAS Sydney two days later.
Two Australian sailors repair the cable cut by a party of Germans from the raider SMS Emden. After the Emden was driven ashore at North Keeling Island by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914, the German par
The interior of the cable and wireless station on Direction Island showing equipment destroyed by a German landing party from the Emden.
The interior of the cable and wireless station on Direction Island showing equipment destroyed by a German landing party from the Emden.
Germans commandeer cable station stores to provision the yacht Ayesha, owned by the Clunies-Ross family, after the German raider SMS Emden was driven ashore at North Keeling Island by HMAS Sydney on 9
