On this day in 1914, the German cruiser SMS Emden is sunk off Direction Island after terrorizing merchant shipping in the Indian Ocean since the summer.
Read all about the Emden’s astounding campaign against British trade and commerce on the high seas: https://t.co/O2x6UYSCM3 pic.twitter.com/f5aaKEbnST
— Military History Now (@MilHistNow) November 9, 2024
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