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in March 1915. Her engines were worn out and she had almost no coal left for her boilers; the ship's captain contacted the local
Chilean authorities to have his vessel interned for the duration of the conflict. There, she was trapped by British cruisers, including her old opponent
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operated as a commerce raider in South
American waters in the Atlantic in the first months of the war before moving to the Pacific Ocean in September and thereafter joining
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was thereafter ordered to rendezvous with the rest of Spee's cruisers. She remained with the East Asia
Squadron for only a few days, as MĂĽller convinced Spee to detach
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841:. Both ships carried up to 860 metric tons (850 long tons) of coal, though their ranges were slightly different, owing to their different propulsion systems.
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and the majority of the crew escaped to be interned in Chile for the duration of the war. The wreck remains in the harbor and was first surveyed in 2002.
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the following
December. She was the only German vessel to escape destruction at the latter engagement, and she remained at large for several more months.
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spent most of her career on foreign stations. After her commissioning, she visited the United States in 1909 as part of
Germany's delegation to the
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followed in 1908. They entered service in 1908 and 1909, respectively. The design for the ships was an incremental improvement over the preceding
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in August 1914, but this became impossible with the onset of hostilities. She therefore operated as a commerce raider, before linking up with
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had a range of 3,760 nmi (6,960 km; 4,330 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). Electrical power was supplied by three
1205:, the main German naval base in Asia. MĂĽller immediately began to operate as a commerce raider, and captured one ship, the Russian steamer
1055:. She returned to North American waters in late 1913, when she was stationed off the Mexican coast to protect German nationals during the
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island. Most of her surviving crew, including MĂĽller, were thereafter taken into captivity. The wreck was eventually broken up
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Development of the Small Cruiser in the Imperial German Navy". In Jordan, John (ed.).
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had a crew of 18 officers and 343 enlisted men. They carried a number of smaller boats, including one
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guns with 4,000 rounds of ammunition. Both ships were also equipped with a pair of 45 cm (17.7 in)
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British cruisers violated Chilean neutrality and attacked
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was the only vessel to escape. She eluded her
British pursuers for several more months, until she put into
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Campbell, N. J. M. & Sieche, Erwin (1986). "Germany". In
Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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Forstmeier, Friedrich (1972). "SMS Emden, Small Protected Cruiser 1906—1914". In Preston, Antony (ed.).
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while she lay at anchor; the Germans scuttled their ship to prevent her capture.
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in the early part of the 20th century. The class comprised
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Adventures of a Sea Hunter: In Search of Famous Shipwrecks
1863:] (in German). MĂĽnchen: Bernard & Graefe Verlag.
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Small Cruisers 1903–1918: The Bremen Through Cöln Classes
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that provided a total of 125 kilowatts at 110
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and quickly destroyed both ships. Shortly thereafter,
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1059:. Following the rebels' victory the following year,
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1606:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 134–189.
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833:(10,100 kW). Both ships had a top speed of 24
470:Both ships served extensively on foreign stations;
1855:Koop, Gerhard & Schmolke, Klaus-Peter (2004).
1692:"Luxury" Fleet: The Imperial German Navy 1888–1918
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1771:Canaris: The Life and Death of Hitler's Spymaster
1603:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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1857:Kleine Kreuzer 1903–1918: Bremen bis Cöln-Klasse
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1728:Levine, Edward F. & Panetta, Roger (2009).
1644:. Windsor: Profile Publications. pp. 1–24.
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627:authorized the construction of thirty new
2777:List of ships of the Imperial German Navy
2768:Building for the Netherlands when seized
2012:German naval ship classes of World War I
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819:steam turbines, designed to give 15,000
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486:was sent to Caribbean waters in 1913.
1985:
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1625:. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre.
1290:, where MĂĽller intended to destroy a
1201:was the only major German warship in
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695:General characteristics and machinery
600:was caught by the Australian cruiser
428:. Both ships were laid down in 1906;
347:10.5 cm (4 in) SK L/40 guns
194:118.30 m (388 ft 1 in)
1840:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1792:. Oxford: Osprey. pp. 102–118.
1773:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1754:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1675:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
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1225:as an independent raider in the
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903:5.2 cm (2 in) SK L/55
638:, which was developed into the
557:, which was converted into the
549:vessels, including the steamer
513:thereafter participated in the
353:5.2 cm (2 in) SK L/55
1673:A Naval History of World War I
1118:Battle of the Falkland Islands
1103:, took place in November, and
1065:evacuated the former dictator
893:The ships were armed with ten
519:Battle of the Falkland Islands
358:2 Ă— 45 cm (17.7 in)
18:Class of German light cruisers
1:
2462:Small / Coastal torpedo boats
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913:submerged in the hull on the
631:; the program began with the
1286:thereafter proceeded to the
1109:engaged the British cruiser
480:from her commissioning, and
7:
2075:Pre-dreadnought battleships
1836:; Nottelmann, Dirk (2021).
1732:. Charleston: Arcadia Pub.
1694:. Amherst: Humanity Books.
10:
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1654:German Warships: 1815–1945
1621:Delgado, James P. (2004).
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1167:s wreck after the battle
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465:triple expansion engines
376:: 80 mm (3 in)
308:triple expansion engines
1709:Lenz, Lawrence (2008).
1690:Herwig, Holger (1980).
751:watertight compartments
685:triple-expansion engine
576:and caught the Russian
507:'s East Asia Squadron.
252:12 Ă— water-tube boilers
147:General characteristics
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705:Jane's Fighting Ships
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566:. In September 1914,
333:343 enlisted men
2744:Single ship of class
2091:Kaiser Friedrich III
1807:Staff, Gary (2011).
1441:Levine & Panetta
1402:, pp. 140, 157.
831:indicated horsepower
476:was assigned to the
408:Imperial German Navy
303:2 Ă— screw propellers
83:Imperial German Navy
40:Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
1748:MĂĽcke, Hellmuth von
1527:, pp. 168–169.
1467:, pp. 169–170.
1367:, pp. 108–114.
1343:, pp. 157–163.
1256:caught the Russian
1191:(Corvette Captain)
1085:Maximilian von Spee
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679:—was fitted with a
505:Maximilian von Spee
2362:Protected cruisers
1642:Warship Profile 25
1563:, pp. 2–4, 6.
1311:and forced her to
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1116:. The second, the
1089:East Asia Squadron
1057:Mexican Revolution
1042:SMS Dresden (1907)
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478:East Asia Squadron
231:water-tube boilers
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1979:
1978:
1847:978-1-68247-745-8
1818:978-1-84884-182-6
1799:978-1-4728-4071-4
1780:978-1-59114-101-3
1739:978-0-7385-6281-0
1720:978-0-87586-665-9
1701:978-1-57392-286-9
1682:978-1-55750-352-7
1663:978-0-87021-790-6
1613:978-0-85177-245-5
1575:, pp. 10–19.
1539:, pp. 19–20.
1515:, pp. 16–17.
1491:, pp. 34–35.
1479:, pp. 79–80.
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1101:Battle of Coronel
1067:Victoriano Huerta
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888:Sydney, Australia
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515:Battle of Coronel
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2133:Von der Tann
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1790:Warship 2020
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1460:
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1436:
1431:, p. 2.
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1227:Indian Ocean
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1132:Más a Tierra
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1093:
1045:
1021:
1006:26 May 1908
984:
957:
929:Construction
919:
892:
806:
770:weather helm
763:
723:long overall
710:
673:s, one ship—
665:displacement
646:
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529:Más a Tierra
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255:13,500
235:15,000
162:Displacement
106:
93:
20:
15:
2756:Conversions
2219:Scharnhorst
2155:Derfflinger
2112:Deutschland
2098:Wittelsbach
2084:Brandenburg
2022:battleships
2019:Dreadnought
1075:World War I
790:picket boat
735:metric tons
689:sister ship
500:Vizeadmiral
494:World War I
89:Preceded by
2791:Categories
2332:Königsberg
2269:Königsberg
1947:Königsberg
1594:References
1573:Forstmeier
1561:Forstmeier
1429:Forstmeier
1365:Nottelmann
1296:HMAS
945:Laid down
909:with five
899:forecastle
800:, and two
753:and had a
670:Königsberg
660:Königsberg
647:Königsberg
602:HMAS
443:Königsberg
325:Complement
283:propellers
281:4 Ă— screw
267:Propulsion
123:In service
94:Königsberg
2750:Cancelled
2513:Siegfried
2370:SMS
2325:Wiesbaden
2304:Karlsruhe
2297:Magdeburg
2246:SMS
2225:SMS
2196:SMS
2188:SMS
2162:Mackensen
2146:SMS
2131:SMS
2038:Helgoland
1273:destroyer
1250:. There,
1111:HMS
948:Launched
915:broadside
911:torpedoes
743:full load
739:long tons
587:destroyer
423:SMS
419:lead ship
412:SMS
182:Full load
176:long tons
131:Completed
126:1908–1915
118:1906–1909
71:Operators
2773:See also
2311:Graudenz
2283:Nautilus
2148:Seydlitz
1750:(2000).
1652:(1990).
1292:wireless
1277:Mousquet
1262:Zhemchug
942:Builder
802:dinghies
745:. Their
711:The two
607:off the
591:Mousquet
582:Zhemchug
563:Cormoran
340:Armament
52:Builders
2531:U-boats
2339:Brummer
2290:Kolberg
2276:Dresden
2255:Gazelle
2227:BlĂĽcher
2065:L 20e α
1956:Kolberg
1924:Dresden
1910:Dresden
1549:Delgado
1537:Mueller
1525:Delgado
1513:Mueller
1477:Halpern
1465:Delgado
1322:in situ
1203:Qingdao
1142:Dresden
1137:Glasgow
1127:Dresden
1113:Glasgow
1106:Dresden
1096:Dresden
1080:Dresden
1071:Jamaica
1062:Dresden
1048:Dresden
1033:Dresden
1022:Dresden
968:Hamburg
958:Dresden
877:One of
844:Dresden
817:Parsons
809:Dresden
779:Dresden
737:(3,606
714:Dresden
676:Dresden
654:Dresden
649:classes
634:Gazelle
572:raided
547:Entente
534:Dresden
524:Dresden
510:Dresden
489:Dresden
483:Dresden
450:Dresden
431:Dresden
414:Dresden
397:Dresden
274:Dresden
222:Dresden
174:(3,606
107:Kolberg
35:Dresden
2704:UC III
2689:UB III
2389:Large
2318:Pillau
2262:Bremen
2140:Moltke
2059:Bayern
2045:Kaiser
2031:Nassau
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1353:Herwig
1303:Sydney
1298:Sydney
1248:Penang
1244:Madras
1209:Ryazan
999:Danzig
796:, two
794:cutter
641:Bremen
619:Design
604:Sydney
574:Penang
553:Ryazan
421:, and
417:, the
191:Length
168:Normal
80:
66:Danzig
2719:UE II
2699:UC II
2684:UB II
2669:U 151
2664:U 142
2659:U 139
2654:U 135
2649:U 131
2644:U 127
2639:U 115
2443:1916M
2052:König
1958:class
1949:class
1931:Emden
1859:[
1585:MĂĽcke
1501:Staff
1489:Staff
1329:Notes
1313:beach
1308:Emden
1283:Emden
1268:Emden
1253:Emden
1235:Emden
1222:Emden
1216:Emden
1198:Emden
1180:Emden
1165:'
1161:Emden
1150:Emden
985:Emden
972:1906
939:Name
884:'
880:Emden
863:volts
854:Emden
835:knots
826:Emden
813:'
798:yawls
785:Emden
766:crank
747:hulls
731:draft
636:class
597:Emden
569:Emden
542:Emden
473:Emden
456:Emden
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