Emden SMS wreck
Heavily salvaged by Japanese salvage company
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Country Built Germany
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Port Built Danzig
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When Built 1908
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Length 118.00
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Beam 13.50
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Engine Coal-fired piston engine
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TONA 3664.00
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When Lost 1914/11/09
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Where Lost Cocos Islands, south side of North Keeling Island
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Sinking Was run aground after a naval engagement with the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney I and burnt
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Sunk Code Scuttled
Museum Reference
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wreck Emden SMS
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Protected Federal
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Found Y
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Inspected Y
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File Number 11/83
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Chart Number BA 3504
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Confidential NO
Artefact information
| wreck | Emden SMS |
|---|---|
| When Lost | 1914/11/09 |
| Protected | Federal |
| Found | Y |
| Inspected | Y |
| Where Lost | Cocos Islands, south side of North Keeling Island |
| Latitude Max | -11.84 |
| Longitude Max | 96.82 |
| Position Information | GPS 2004 |
| Engine | Coal-fired piston engine |
| TONA | 3664.00 |
| Country Built | Germany |
| Port Built | Danzig |
| When Built | 1908 |
| Length | 118.00 |
| Beam | 13.50 |
| Deaths | 136 |
| Crew | 314 |
| Sinking | Was run aground after a naval engagement with the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney I and burnt |
| Sunk Code | Scuttled |
| Master | Captain Karl von Mueller |
| Builder | Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig |
| File Number | 11/83 |
| Chart Number | BA 3504 |
| Comments | Heavily salvaged by Japanese salvage company |
| Sources | Arthur Werner-Emden, Memories of Emden & Captain Karl von Mueller. In: Australian Sea Heritage Number 21 – 25 |
| Minimum Depth of site | 38.00 |
| Confidential | NO |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/emden-sms |