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Sailor Steve · 09-13-14, 10:44 AM

September 13:

All of the Emden's English captives, numbering well over 100 by now, are transferred from Markomannia to Kabinga, a laborious job requiring they be rowed in Emden's cutters in a fairly high sea. Meanwhile scuttling charges have been laid in Killin and the seacocks opened. At about 1000 hours Killin was sunk. Hohenzollern gives vivid descriptions of mast and ventilators breaking loose in other ships, rising into the air with loud cracking sounds and then falling back into the sea. In Killin's case it's the funnel which launches itself upward and then falls.

That same afternoon another ship is sighted, which turns out to be another English freighter, SS Diplomat, 7615 tons. Von Müller decides to sink her immediately, and First Torpedo Officer Robert Witthoeft was given the job.

As Diplomat was sinking yet another smoke plume was seen in the distance. This was found to be a neutral ship, the Italian steamer Loredano, bound for Calcutta. Captain von Müller tries to get the Italian Captain to take the English prisoners, now numbering 200 with the fresh captures, with him. Captain Giacopolo refuses to do so, even for money. Von Müller lets the ship go, and upon reaching Calcutta Giacopolo immediately alerts the British to Emden's presence.

At 2200 hours that night Emden runs into another steamer. When this also turns out to be Italian, SS Dandolo, von Müller wishes them well and sends them on their way.

[edit] I've gone back and edited all my posts starting with August 6, adding in the adventures of SMS Karlsruhe.

09-13-14, 10:44 AM	#240
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	September 13: All of the Emden's English captives, numbering well over 100 by now, are transferred from Markomannia to Kabinga, a laborious job requiring they be rowed in Emden's cutters in a fairly high sea. Meanwhile scuttling charges have been laid in Killin and the seacocks opened. At about 1000 hours Killin was sunk. Hohenzollern gives vivid descriptions of mast and ventilators breaking loose in other ships, rising into the air with loud cracking sounds and then falling back into the sea. In Killin's case it's the funnel which launches itself upward and then falls. That same afternoon another ship is sighted, which turns out to be another English freighter, SS Diplomat, 7615 tons. Von Müller decides to sink her immediately, and First Torpedo Officer Robert Witthoeft was given the job. As Diplomat was sinking yet another smoke plume was seen in the distance. This was found to be a neutral ship, the Italian steamer Loredano, bound for Calcutta. Captain von Müller tries to get the Italian Captain to take the English prisoners, now numbering 200 with the fresh captures, with him. Captain Giacopolo refuses to do so, even for money. Von Müller lets the ship go, and upon reaching Calcutta Giacopolo immediately alerts the British to Emden's presence. At 2200 hours that night Emden runs into another steamer. When this also turns out to be Italian, SS Dandolo, von Müller wishes them well and sends them on their way. [edit] I've gone back and edited all my posts starting with August 6, adding in the adventures of SMS Karlsruhe. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo Last edited by Sailor Steve; 09-13-14 at 12:30 PM.