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Photograph P00565.002.003 First World War, 1914-1918COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11-09. RUINED WIRELESS MAST WRECKED BY THE GERMAN LANDING PARTY FROM THE SMS EMDEN WHEN THEY DESTROYED THE COCOS WIRELESS STATION.
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COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11-09. GERMANS FROM THE DESTROYED WAR SHIP SMS EMDEN PREPARE FOR THEIR FINAL DEPARTURE FROM THE COCOS.
COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11-09. RUINED WIRELESS MAST WRECKED BY THE GERMAN LANDING PARTY FROM THE SMS EMDEN WHEN THEY DESTROYED THE COCOS WIRELESS STATION.
COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11. GERMAN LANDING-PARTY IN MOTOR BOATS, PREPARING TO GO ABOARD THE YACHT AYESHA (BACKGROUND) IN ORDER TO LOOK FOR THEIR SHIP, THE SMS EMDEN.

COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11-09: GERMAN LANDING-PARTY OFFICERS FROM SMS EMDEN WATCHING FROM THE ROOF OF A BUILDING, WAITING HOPEFULLY FOR THE RETURN OF THE S.M.S. EMDEN, DURING ITS ENCOUNTER WITH HMAS SYDNE
COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11. CABLE STORE, DAMAGED BY A GERMAN LANDING-PARTY FROM SMS EMDEN.

COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11. SEAMEN FROM THE H.M.A.S. SYDNEY CELEBRATING THE DESTRUCTION OF THE GERMAN SMS EMDEN.

COCOS ISLANDS, 1914-11. LOCAL RESIDENTS WATCHING FROM THE BEACH, THE SMS EMDEN ON THE HORIZON COMES UNDER FIRE FROM HMAS SYDNEY GUNS.
