An item dated London, England 23rd reported that the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney destroyed the new steamship Buresk of Burdick&Cook.(1) The Buresk was against the will of her captain used by the German cruiser Emden as a collier. Fr this purpose were some guns and a German prize crew taken on board. She was assured for 38.000 pond sterling.
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1. Launched at the shipyard of Richardson, Duck and Company, Thornaby-on-Tees with yard number 638 on 25 March 1914 and completed in May. Also used by the Germans as a prison ship.
