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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 Kronborg, was intercepted by HMS Hyacinth in Mansa Bay in German East Africa and set on fire by shellfire. The Hyacinth and HMAS Pioneer were in the area as part of a blockade on the German cruiser SMS Konigsberg which had taken shelter in the Rufigi River south of Dar es Salaam. SMS Konigsberg was eventually destroyed on 12 July 1915 by the combined gun fire of monitors HMS Severn, HMS Mersey, the light cruiser HMS Pyramus and HMAS Pioneer.
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
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
An aerial view of the Rufiji River, taken during HMAS Pioneer's search for the German cruiser SMS Konigsberg which had taken shelter in the river south of Dar es Salaam. SMS Konigsberg was eventually
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
