A broadside view of the wrecked German raider Emden after her encounter with HMAS Sydney near ...

Place Oceans: Indian Ocean, Cocos Keeling Islands
Accession Number EN0235
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Indian Ocean
Date made 9 November 1914
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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. In the foreground several crew members look on from the fore deck of HMAS Sydney.