The "Emden,"Ritter, 1917 - 219 pages |
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aboard the Emden allowed appeared armored cruisers auxiliary cruiser battle Bay of Bengal British Buresk Cabigna captain captured steamers cargo carried coal tenders coaling at sea coaling steamer course cutters deck destroyed destroyer Diego Garcia distance Dutch duty enemy enemy's England English steamer fight fire fish FLYING DUTCHMAN German German Empire guns hammocks hands harbor hostile cruiser Indian Ocean island junkman KAPITÄNLEUTNANT Keeling kittens landing squad large number later learned left Tsingtao lights looked Madras man-of-war Markomannia mast head merchantmen meters morning nautical miles neutral newspapers night officers passed Penang Pontoporros port possible prize crew purpose ready Russian Schemtschuk searchlight seen sent shells ship ship's shore shots side sight signal smoke soon speed squadron starboard station steered Sunda Strait swallow's nest taking on coal tion took torpedo boat destroyer vessel vicinity Vladivostok wireless message wounded Yellow Sea