G01551
Photograph G01551 First World War, 1914-1918At Sea. 9 November 1914. The Japanese battleship Ibuki, and HMAS Melbourne getting back to their stations after HMAS Sydney had signalled in the early afternoon, "Emden beached and done for".
G01552 Accession Number: G01552
Description
At Sea. 9 November 1914." At 5.30 a.m. I woke and at 6 we altered course to turn to the Cocos Islands, fifty miles to our west. At 6 a.m. a message was received from Cocos reporting a strange warship. At 7 a.m. the HMAS Sydney left and by 9.30 a.m. reported she was engaging the enemy, who was making north. The Japanese battleship Ibuki, and HMAS Melbourne at once crossed over to get between us (HMT Orvieto) and the enemy. The Ibuki crossing." C E W Bean. HMAS Sydney had signalled in the early afternoon, "Emden beached and done for".
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Accession Number
G01552
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
9 November 1914
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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