Emden SMS (1914/11/09)
Cocos Islands, south side of North Keeling Island
Heavily salvaged by Japanese salvage company
Ship Built
Master Captain Karl von Mueller
Builder Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig
Country Built Germany
Port Built Danzig
When Built 1908
Ship Lost
Grouped Region error
Sinking Was run aground after a naval engagement with the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney I and burnt
Crew 314
Deaths 136
When Lost 1914/11/09
Where Lost Cocos Islands, south side of North Keeling Island
Latitude -11.844467
Longitude 96.8204
Position Information GPS 2004
Minimum Depth of site 38.00
Ship Details
Engine Coal-fired piston engine
Length 118.00
Beam 13.50
TONA 3664.00
Museum Reference
Unique Number 870
Sunk Code Scuttled
File Number 11/83
Chart Number BA 3504
Protected Protected Federal
Found Y
Inspected Y
Confidential NO