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A boat returns to HMAS Sydney after boarding the German raider Emden on 9 November 1914. The ...
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Maker: Unknown
A boat returns to HMAS Sydney after boarding the German raider Emden on 9 November 1914. The wrecked ship, which ran ashore on North Keeling Island after losing the fight against HMAS Sydney, can be ...EN0400
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A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near ...
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Maker: Unknown
A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island. Seamen, shortly to be rescued by the Sydney, crowd together on the clear end of the vessel....EN0235
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An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, ...
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Maker: Unknown
An unidentified seaman on the deck of HMAS Sydney looks at the wrecked German cruiser Emden, which had lost a fight against HMAS Sydney and ran ashore on North Keeling Island.EN0401
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"Armed merchantman Empress of Asia in search for Ayesha."(Album caption). From an album compiled ...
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Maker: Unknown
"Armed merchantman Empress of Asia in search for Ayesha."(Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of the...P11611.059.001
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A square piece of shell pierced armour plate from the German light cruiser SMS Emden, mounted as ...
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Maker: Unknown
A square piece of shell pierced armour plate from the German light cruiser SMS Emden, mounted as a memento of the ship's destruction by HMAS Sydney at Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. The frame is ad...EN0165
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George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable ...
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Maker: Unknown
George H K La Nauze stands beside the wrecked wireless mast at the Eastern Extension Cable Company's station on Direction Island, which was destroyed by a party from the German raider SMS Emden on 9 N...EN0397
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Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of mostly unidentified sailors on the foredeck of HMAS Sydney, immediately following the battle with SMS Emden, as the RAN light cruiser pursues Emden's collier, Buresk. From the colle...P11663.002
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Group portrait of officers from the RAN light cruiser HMAS Sydney. The ship was on her way to ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of officers from the RAN light cruiser HMAS Sydney. The ship was on her way to the Atlantic after destroying the German raider Emden at Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. Identified lef...EN0163
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Group portrait of some unidentified members of the crew of HMAS Sydney, shown on the deck while ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of some unidentified members of the crew of HMAS Sydney, shown on the deck while their ship is chasing the collier Buresk near Cocos Island. The shot holes in the forebridge date from ...EN0211
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Group portrait of unidentified seamen on board HMAS Sydney. Ten minutes earlier, the cease fire ...
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Maker: Royal Studio Unknown
Group portrait of unidentified seamen on board HMAS Sydney. Ten minutes earlier, the cease fire had been given in her battle with the German cruiser Emden, which had run ashore onto a reef on North K...EN0470
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HMAS Sydney steaming to Direction Island after her successful action against the German raider ...
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Maker: Unknown
HMAS Sydney steaming to Direction Island after her successful action against the German raider Emden on 9 November. A party from the Emden had landed on the 9th and taken over the Eastern Extension C...EN0403
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Informal portrait of Chief Petty Officer George Frederick Long, Royal Navy. Long served on HMS ...
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Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of Chief Petty Officer George Frederick Long, Royal Navy. Long served on HMS Cadmus, a small gunboat from the China station, which arrived on the scene of the HMAS Sydney - SMS Emden...P10929.001
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"Instrument room and instruments after Germans had finished" (Album caption). From an album ...
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Maker: Cardwell, R Unknown
"Instrument room and instruments after Germans had finished" (Album caption). From an album compiled by Mr CW Burnett, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. The album documents the activities of...P11611.009.003
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Looking aft on the starboard side of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS ...
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Maker: Unknown
Looking aft on the starboard side of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. The ship in the background appears to be the armed merchantman...EN0237
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Looking towards the bridge on the German cruiser Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney on 9 ...
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Maker: Unknown
Looking towards the bridge on the German cruiser Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The crippled Emden ran ashore on North Keeling Island. [Same as EN0239.] The Sydney'...EN0466
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Looking towards the bridge on the German raider Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney near ...
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Maker: Unknown
Looking towards the bridge on the German raider Emden after her destruction by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.EN0239
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Portrait of the gun crew of the German raider SMS Emden. See also A16832.
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of the gun crew of the German raider SMS Emden. See also A16832.A02608
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Prisoners of war coming aboard HMAS Sydney from a lifeboat belonging to SMS Emden's collier, SS ...
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Maker: Unknown
Prisoners of war coming aboard HMAS Sydney from a lifeboat belonging to SMS Emden's collier, SS Buresk. Standing on the left, closest to the camera and wearing a mortarboard, is the Sydney's chaplain,...EN0402
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Relics removed from the SMS Emden after its battle with HMAS Sydney in the Cocos (Keeling) ...
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Maker: Unknown
Relics removed from the SMS Emden after its battle with HMAS Sydney in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 09 November 1914. These relics were taken aboard HMS Cadmus, a small gunboat from the China statio...P10929.002
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Sailors draw their dinner rations on board the German commerce raider Emden. The photograph was ...
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Maker: Unknown
Sailors draw their dinner rations on board the German commerce raider Emden. The photograph was given to a seaman of HMAS Sydney when she took some of the German sailors prisoner after destroying the...EN0233
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Several unidentified men amid the wrecked funnels and superstructure on the German raider Emden ...
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Maker: Unknown
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 ...EN0217
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Starboard side view of SMS Emden, in port. Another cruiser lies astern. From the collection of ...
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Maker: Unknown
Starboard side view of SMS Emden, in port. Another cruiser lies astern. From the collection of Lieutenant Rupert Garcia RAN, HMAS Sydney. Lt Garcia was the officer who first stepped on board the Emden...P11663.001
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Studio portrait of 2938 Able Seaman Alan Colless RAN, who served on HMAS Sydney and took part in ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of 2938 Able Seaman Alan Colless RAN, who served on HMAS Sydney and took part in the action between the Sydney and the Emden. Born in 1897 at Neutral Bay, NSW, Colless was one of three...A03320
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Studio portrait of a young unidentified German boy wearing a patriotic navy cap and coat. The cap ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of a young unidentified German boy wearing a patriotic navy cap and coat. The cap has a Kreuzer Emden tally band with flags at either end of the wording. The exploits of the light crui...P07986.001
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Studio portrait of German seaman Peter Henseler. Henseler was a crew member on the SMS Emden and ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of German seaman Peter Henseler. Henseler was a crew member on the SMS Emden and participated in the Battle of Cocos, where the Emden was defeated by the HMAS Sydney. Henseler, along w...P10592.002
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The famous German raider SMS Emden, which was driven ashore at North Keeling Island, on 9 ...
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Maker: Unknown
The famous German raider SMS Emden, which was driven ashore at North Keeling Island, on 9 November 1914, under heavy bombardment from HMAS Sydney and became a total loss. Commanded by Commodore J C T...A03682
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The famous German raider SMS Emden, which was driven ashore at North Keeling Island, on 9 ...
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Maker: Unknown
The famous German raider SMS Emden, which was driven ashore at North Keeling Island, on 9 November 1914, under heavy bombardment from HMAS Sydney and became a total loss. Commanded by Commodore J C T...A03683
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The forebridge of the German light cruiser Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near ...
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Maker: Unknown
The forebridge of the German light cruiser Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914. Thus ended the career of a raider that has few equals. Between 10 Septem...EN0240
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The forecastle and bridge of the German cruiser Emden after she was shelled by HMAS Sydney. The ...
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Maker: Unknown
The forecastle and bridge of the German cruiser Emden after she was shelled by HMAS Sydney. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful commerce raider. The Emden eluded c...EN0467
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The fore deck of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island ...
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Maker: Unknown
The fore deck of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.EN0238
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The German commerce raider Emden. She was wrecked by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November ...
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Maker: Unknown
The German commerce raider Emden. She was wrecked by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.EN0228
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The interior of the cable station on Direction Island, showing the damage done by a party from ...
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Maker: Unknown
The interior of the cable station on Direction Island, showing the damage done by a party from the German raider Emden when they took it over on 9 November. When a party from HMAS Sydney landed on 11...EN0396
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The last of the German raider SMS Emden at Cocos Island. A life-boat from the Australian cruiser ...
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Maker: Unknown
The last of the German raider SMS Emden at Cocos Island. A life-boat from the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney is on its way to the Emden.G01442A
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The main mast of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island ...
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Maker: Unknown
The main mast of the German raider Emden after she was destroyed by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island on 9 November 1914.EN0241
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The smashed mainmast and searchlight platform of the German cruiser Emden, after she lost the ...
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Maker: Unknown
The smashed mainmast and searchlight platform of the German cruiser Emden, after she lost the action against HMAS Sydney. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful commer...EN0469
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The staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company on Direction Island watch the action between ...
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Maker: Unknown
The staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company on Direction Island watch the action between HMAS Sydney and the German commerce raider Emden. The Sydney defeated the Emden, which ran ashore on ...EN0392
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The starboard side of the boat deck on the German cruiser Emden after she was shelled by HMAS ...
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Maker: Unknown
The starboard side of the boat deck on the German cruiser Emden after she was shelled by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful commerc...EN0465
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The starboard side of the German cruiser Emden, which lay wrecked at North Keeling Island after ...
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Maker: Unknown
The starboard side of the German cruiser Emden, which lay wrecked at North Keeling Island after being shelled by HMAS Sydney. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful co...EN0472
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The two cut ends of an underwater cable are supported by a lifeboat. During the raid on the cable ...
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Maker: Unknown
The two cut ends of an underwater cable are supported by a lifeboat. During the raid on the cable station on Direction Island by a party from the German cruiser Emden on 9 November 1914, the Germans c...EN0398
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The wreckage of the bridge and conning tower on the German raider Emden after she was overpowered ...
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Maker: Unknown
The wreckage of the bridge and conning tower on the German raider Emden after she was overpowered by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island.EN0234
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The wreckage of the German cruiser Emden as she appeared about three months after being driven ...
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Maker: Unknown
The wreckage of the German cruiser Emden as she appeared about three months after being driven ashore under heavy bombardment from HMAS Sydney.A02174
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The wrecked forebridge of the German commerce raider Emden after she lost the action against HMAS ...
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Maker: Unknown
The wrecked forebridge of the German commerce raider Emden after she lost the action against HMAS Sydney. The smashed mainmast and searchlight platform of the German cruiser Emden, after she lost the...EN0468
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The wrecked German cruiser Emden, run ashore on a reef at North Keeling Island after her ...
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Maker: Unknown
The wrecked German cruiser Emden, run ashore on a reef at North Keeling Island after her encounter with HMAS Sydney. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful commerce ra...EN0471
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Wounded sailors from the German raider Emden, taken prisoner aboard HMAS Sydney, lie on the ...
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Maker: Unknown
Wounded sailors from the German raider Emden, taken prisoner aboard HMAS Sydney, lie on the quarter deck beneath a canvas awning. The Emden was wrecked in a fight with HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island ...EN0236
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Wreckage aboard the German commerce raider Emden after it was pounded by HMAS Sydney near Cocos ...
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Maker: Unknown
Wreckage aboard the German commerce raider Emden after it was pounded by HMAS Sydney near Cocos Island.EN0214
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Wreckage amidships of the German light cruiser Emden, showing the engine room casings. After a ...
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Maker: Unknown
Wreckage amidships of the German light cruiser Emden, showing the engine room casings. After a highly successful career as a raider, involving the capture or sinking of 21 vessels in a six week perio...EN0242
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Wreckage on the deck of the German commerce raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney on ...
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Maker: Unknown
Wreckage on the deck of the German commerce raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914. The Sydney's successful action ended the career of a highly successful commerce raide...EN0399