SMS Emden
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SMS Emden was a famed German Imperial Navy light cruiser of World War I, renowned for its successful commerce raiding in the Indian Ocean before being sunk in 1914.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light cruiser
ⓘ
military vessel ⓘ steamship ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| allegiance | German Empire ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 10.5 cm SK L/40 guns
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| campaign | Indian Ocean raid 1914 ⓘ |
| captain | Karl von Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Karl von Müller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 360 officers and men ⓘ |
| crewReputation | chivalrous conduct toward captured crews ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1914-11-09 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 3,600 tons (standard) ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of German naval raiding success in WWI ⓘ |
| hullNumber | Emden (first of name in Imperial Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 118 meters ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction |
subject of books
ⓘ
subject of films ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalForce | East Asia Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTactic | guerre de course ⓘ |
| notableAction |
bombardment of Madras
ⓘ
raiding Allied merchant shipping in 1914 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Cocos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commerce raiding in the Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | HMAS Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | near Cocos (Keeling) Islands ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raider
ⓘ
cruiser warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Kaiserliche Marine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Dresden-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light cruiser ⓘ |
| status | shipwreck ⓘ |
| successor | SMS Emden (1925) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkBy | HMAS Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of Cocos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wreckLocation | off North Keeling Island ⓘ |
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