During the First World War, Germany deployed many cruisers, but one stood out. sms Emden, commanded by Karl von Müller, was ...
Incursions by SMS Emden into enemy waters were almost always unexpected and daring. On the night of September 22, 1914, the German light cruiser launched a similar attack on the Madras harbour. After ...
Ship without harbor, knowing no ease, Unforgettable queen of the seas; “Emden,” thou never, never canst die; Over the seas thy shadow will fly, Ever to make the enemy quail, Ever in German hearts to ...
One hundred years ago today (January 26, 1914, was Lunar New Year's Day), the German cruiser SMS Emden, commanded by the gallant and widely respected Captain Karl von Muller, was anchored in Victoria ...