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Friday, 19 December 2025

German light cruiser SMS Emden 1906-1914



Maritime Museum Hamburg, Germany

Part of Dresden-class preceded by Königs-class succeeded by Kolberg-class. Ordered under 1905-1906 construction program, contract dated 6 April 1906, laid down as Ersatz SMS Pfeil by Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig, Germany on 1 November 1906, launched on 26 May 1908, commissioned on 10 July 1909, disabled by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney and grounded off the Cocos Islands on 9 November 1914. 

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