SMS Emden, 1914: The Battle of Cocos Islands and the Most Famous Cruiser of the War

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After the 1914 raid on Penang harbour, the (in)famous German cruiser SMS Emden pivoted towards the remote Cocos Islands. HMAS Sydney caught the cruiser as a landing party was destroying the island's communication systems. It became Emden's final engagement of the war...

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