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Originally Posted by Platapus
If you ever get a chance to read about the adventures of the SMS Emden (the first one, that was built in 1908) you will find an adventure worthy of a movie and certainly a video game... and best of all, there would be no need to embellish the story. The reality would be enough. 
Captain von Mülle's honour and the way he used the Emden as a commerce raider is one of the greatest naval warfare stories out there, in my opinion. He was an outstanding example of the honourable military professional 
hmmm I think I will need to dust off Hyot now that you mentioned this. Been too long since I have read it.  |
That was in the pacific, wasnt it? I read some history on the SMS Emden when looking into the KMS Emden. I think it was there to support the western powers in China around the time of the boxer rebellion. Then when WW1 broke out he started the commerce raiding? Might have to resort to wikipedia to remember. Anyone have a book title?