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Indian Ocean. An unidentified Royal Navy Bramble class gunboat (possibly Gunboat Rinaldo) in the Indian Ocean off the mouth of the Rufigi River in German East Africa. This ship was requested by Vice Admiral H King-Hall to strengthen the British blockade of the German Navy cruiser SMS Konigsberg. The Konigsberg had taken shelter in the river, south of Dar es Salaam, in December 1914 and withstood the blockade until finally destroyed by HMS Severn on 12 July 1915. Taking part in the blockade was the Australian cruiser, HMAS Pioneer, a small ship, dating from pre-federation years, which saw "more actual fighting and probably fired more rounds in the cause of actual hostilities than any other ship of the Australian Squadron." This gunboat arrived in East Africa after the destruction of the Konigsberg. (Donor T. G. Naismith)
German East Africa. c. July 1915. Rough map of the mouth of the Rufigi River in German East Africa during the blockade of the German Navy cruiser SMS Konigsberg, showing the locations of the Konigsber
German East Africa. July 1915. The wreck of the German Navy cruiser SMS Konigsberg in the Rufigi River south of Dar es Salaam. The Konigsberg had taken shelter in the river in December 1914 and withst
German East Africa. July 1915. British Navy officers approaching the wreck of the German Navy cruiser SMS Konigsberg in the Rufigi River south of Dar es Salaam. The Konigsberg had taken shelter in the
German East Africa. July 1915. An aerial view of the wreck of the German Navy cruiser SMS Konigsberg in the Rufigi River south of Dar es Salaam. The Konigsberg had taken shelter in the river in Decemb
German East Africa. Burnt out store ship sent from Germany with supplies for German forces in East Africa. The supply ship, name unknown, was intercepted by HMS Hyacinth in Mausa Bay and set on fire b
The burnt out wreck of a store ship sent from Germany with supplies for German forces in East Africa. The supply ship, blockade breaker Rubens, a British steamer impounded in Hamburg and renamed the K
