Emden Gun
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The Emden Gun is a naval artillery piece from the German cruiser SMS Emden, preserved as a war trophy and historical monument in Australia.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military monument
ⓘ
naval gun ⓘ war trophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Battle of Cocos (1914)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy history ⓘ SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInBattle | Battle of Cocos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Captured weapons
ⓘ
Military history of Australia ⓘ Naval guns of Germany ⓘ World War I memorials in Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | preserved ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War I era
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| foundInCollection | Australian war trophies ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
evidence of Australian naval engagement in World War I
ⓘ
evidence of German naval operations in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| hasRole | ship armament ⓘ |
| hasType | naval artillery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | war memorial ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| operator |
Imperial German Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SMS Emden crew ⓘ |
| partOf | SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAs |
historical artifact
ⓘ
public monument ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemoration of World War I naval actions
ⓘ
public remembrance ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture by Australian forces
ⓘ
sinking of SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extant ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Australian naval victory in World War I
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German commerce raiding in World War I ⓘ |
| usedAs |
coastal defence gun
ⓘ
commemorative monument ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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