The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The light cruiser Emden, which was built during the First World War and was the namesake of the Pacific raider smashed by HMAS Sydney at Cocos Island in 1914. Appropriately, when the German fleet surrendered on 21 November 1918, and each ship of the Grand Fleet was assigned a German ship to inspect for concealed explosives and to instruct on movements to Scapa Flow, HMAS Sydney was given charge of the Emden.
HMAS Melbourne flying three battle flags and cleared for action on the day when the German High Seas Fleet surrendered. At the surrender each German vessel was assigned to the custody of a British sh
Several unidentified men amid the wrecked funnels and superstructure on the German raider Emden after the ship was disabled by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island. The men to the right are German survivors
Wreckage aboard the German commerce raider Emden after it was pounded by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island.
The German commerce raider Emden. She was wrecked by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.
Panorama of the surrendered German Fleet under escort in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
The wreckage of the bridge and conning tower on the German raider Emden after she was overpowered by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island.
