sinking of SMS Emden
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The sinking of SMS Emden was the 1914 World War I naval engagement in which the German light cruiser SMS Emden was destroyed by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney near the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I naval engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cocos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Allies of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | engagement between SMS Emden and HMAS Sydney ⓘ |
| chronology | early naval actions of World War I in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| combatant |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| coordinateOperation | defence of Cocos (Keeling) Islands wireless station ⓘ |
| countryOfShipLost | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfShipVictorious | Australia GENERATED ⓘ |
| date | 9 November 1914 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
HMAS Sydney
NERFINISHED
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SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
end of SMS Emden commerce raiding campaign
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first major Australian naval action in World War I ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
John Glossop
NERFINISHED
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Karl von Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | raiding operations of SMS Emden in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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destruction of SMS Emden ⓘ |
| shipSunk | SMS Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipTypeInvolved |
light cruiser
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protected cruiser ⓘ |
| theatre | Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victoriousShip | HMAS Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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