tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post8127494000172415367..comments2024-03-28T12:21:46.299-07:00Comments on Roads to the Great War: The Short, But Dramatic, War Service of SMS Emdensnielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631473280484584330noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-13487266415361809092014-12-01T10:12:50.368-08:002014-12-01T10:12:50.368-08:00I am reading Michael Barrett's book on Operati...I am reading Michael Barrett's book on Operation Albion, the German Conquest of the Baltic Islands, and there is a ship call Emden in it. It is a Light Cruiser and I guess it must have been named after the previous Dresden class cruiser. Hoyt's book "The Last Cruise of the Emden" is a fantastic read about the first Emden, I'd recommend it to everyone!Chris S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-22459510229754775882014-06-16T19:52:20.333-07:002014-06-16T19:52:20.333-07:00I've been intrigued by this story as well. Th...I've been intrigued by this story as well. The ashore crew couldn't chop the undersea cable fast enough with the axes they had. They did have small but heavy arms as well, making their escape in an unseaworthy leaking sailboat belonging to an islander who gave warning of its condition. A big adventure sailing to Yemen where they went over the plateau and desert, having encounters (fireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-70379971973224284442014-06-15T15:51:12.002-07:002014-06-15T15:51:12.002-07:00Sorry, I meant the photo showing her refuelling, n...Sorry, I meant the photo showing her refuelling, not the painting. Adrian Robertsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2769870738847154628.post-48999207442254885992014-06-15T15:49:41.718-07:002014-06-15T15:49:41.718-07:00In almost every case, Emden allowed the crews of t...In almost every case, Emden allowed the crews of the merchant ships that she sank to take to the boats before sinking the ship. Her surviving crew including the Captain were taken prisoner by Sydney. However, about twenty men were ashore at the time destroying the cable station. They evaded capture, and made an epic journey home to Germany, first stealing a small sailing vessel in the harbour andAdrian Robertsnoreply@blogger.com