Accession Number | EN0395 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
Maker |
Unknown |
Place made | Indian Ocean: Cocos Keeling Islands |
Date made | 9 November 1914 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
German officers and seamen from the raider Emden embarking in small boats to board the schooner ...
Description
German officers and seamen from the raider Emden embarking in small boats to board the schooner Ayesha, in which they escaped from Direction Island after raiding and taking control of the cable station. They succeeded in reaching Germany early in 1915. Their ship did not return to collect them as she was defeated in a fight with HMAS Sydney on the same day, and ran ashore on a reef at North Keeling Island.