I have had the great privilege of seeing what remains of the Emden of Cocos Island, not much. I was on my way the Christmas Island and the plane stopped there first, as a we flew out the captain flew low over North Keeling and rolled the old 727 left and right so all could see. A lot of fun for a 15yo

@johnvanlindingham9490

2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a gunner on the Emden

@sirboomsalot4902

2 жыл бұрын

From what I’ve heard all that’s left is the starboard prop and shaft, parts of the engines, I think one of the guns, and piles of bull plating

@MrWATCHthisWAY

2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t happen to be flying on a P-3 aircraft from VP-4 Squadron out of Hawaii? I flew that same Sortie several times as a Flight Engineer with Vp-4 and we always filled the our aircraft with passengers while making these flights.

@kennedysingh3916

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnvanlindingham9490 I have some family members who's father joined the West Indian Regimet and sailed off to war aboard the HMAS Sydney off to war in 1915 from Jamaica.

@xgford94

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirboomsalot4902 from the air it’s a rust stain on the coral reef, so you can get an idea of it’s size.

It says everything that needs to be said about the courage, skill and most of all the humanity of this ship's Captain and his crew that on three different occasions, British sailors who had been sunk, rescued and then transferred to other ships to take them to safety, gave three cheers to the "enemy" who had sunk their ships. I cannot think of a greater honor.

@Tubluer

2 жыл бұрын

@@terracotta6294 This comment is too stupid to argue with.

@jacquesstrapp3219

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tubluer The self-righteous know nothings that write that kind of comment are quite prevalent now. They are a product of the education system and Hollywood which has been subverted to weaken the West. If conflict breaks out, they will be the first to whine about not being protected by the military that they have criticized.

Former Emden sailors and officers taken prisoner in Victoria, Australia. The ones who died in captivity are buried in Tatura, Victoria. FYI.

@johnphillips519

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thats interesting as i lived so close to there and never knew, Thanks for telling, I must visit next time......?

My parents were both from Emden, Germany and I remember them mentioning the exploits of the SMS Emden. I built my father a Revell brand model of the ship, and there is a book about the SMS Emden’s exploits, called “The Last Gentleman of War”.

@davidfromkyushu6870

2 жыл бұрын

I read that book while living on Diego Garcia, its an epic.

@hertzair1186

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidfromkyushu6870 yes it is…worthy of a movie.

@HarborLockRoad

2 жыл бұрын

I have the emden/ dresden kit here, right next to me now! $45.00 from E-bay.

@guaporeturns9472

2 жыл бұрын

Also a book another Emden and crew called " The Swan of the East” .. just finished it. Good read.

@edjacobs6897

2 ай бұрын

@@guaporeturns9472 The best book is by von Mucke , : von Mucke, The Emden, Ritter & Company ,1917 and The Last Cruise of the Chivalrous Raider written by von Hohenzollern who was an Officer on the Emden.

THG!! In the Riverland region of South Australia there of a town called Glossop, located between Barmera and Berri named after the Captain of the HMAS Sydney. My family, on both sides are from Berri and Loxton, towms of Riverland The anchor of the Emden is displayed in Glossop... the Riverland was, and remains, a "Soldier/Settler" region from WW1 & 2. Hopevall history buffs will enjoy a journey to this fantastic region and appreciate the continued struggles of Diggers in creating our Nation. So appreciated👍🙏🙏🙏

@miamijules2149

2 жыл бұрын

Cool shit

@Jakal-pw8yq

2 жыл бұрын

The diggers were bad ass during World War II! My mother-in-law was a World War II war bride from Melbourne Australia so I learned just a ton of history from her. One of her cousins was killed aboard a Japanese hell ship that they cruised off coast and blew it to smithereens.

As a proud U.S. NAVY veteran I salute those brave sailors and the ships of both Navies. They all fought bravely in the defense of their respective countries. At ease gentlemen, mission accomplished. ✌🇺🇸

The Sydney-Emden battle is honoured every year in the Royal Australian Navy. It is often marked by a formal dinner, with toasts to the bravery and sacrifice of the officers and sailors of both sides.

@robinrodriguez480

2 жыл бұрын

As it should be !!

@alexanderperry1844

2 жыл бұрын

My Great Uncle served on HMAS Sydney having joined the Royal Navy before the war.

@steventhompson399

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's cool they still do that, the emden was probably my favorite commerce raider of the war besides maybe the sea eagle or seeadler

@oldmanriver1955

2 жыл бұрын

It is recognised as our coming of age as a naval force. The fore mast was erected in Sydney Harbour on Middle Head and one of the cannon is located in n Hyde Park, Sydney.

9:12 "A party being held to celebrate the reported sinking of the _Emden._ Well, it'd be rude of _Emden_ to not show up to her own party.

@korbell1089

2 жыл бұрын

especially seeing as she brought the fireworks!

The best part about the stop in the Chagos Archipelago- Diego Garcia, is that it was a British territory. The island only received mail once a quarter and the war was less than four months old, so they unwittingly aided the enemy vessel which had been raiding Entente vessels! The day after Emden left the island was visited by British warships which informed them of the state of war- and that they were hunting a German cruiser named "Emden."

@korbell1089

2 жыл бұрын

And that has always been my favorite part of the Emden saga! A true "My balls are bigger than yours!" moment.

@martinbeckmann9376

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an old cowboy movie plot line.

@ex-navyspook

2 жыл бұрын

There is (or was) a picture...I think it's in the Diego Garcia airport...of the Emden in the lagoon when it visited for repairs and coal. Of course, nobody on D.G. knew that the Brits were at war, so help was given to the crew with no questions asked.

I used to live on Cocos Keeling, I have a set of knifes made from the hull of the Emden.

@yellowpete79

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see the wreck?

@johnphillips519

2 жыл бұрын

@@yellowpete79 No in the 70's we were not allowed to go to direction island, Things most likely have changed now that Australia has taken over the island? I would say that you can now?

@edjacobs6897

2 ай бұрын

Hi ,I have a fork with the Emden's crest on it . The prongs are somewhat rusted as they were probably exposed to sea water, the stem and crest are great condition. One of the pieces of memorabilia

Loved it, however, one thing that "deserves to be remembered" is that HMAS Sydney was not just out looking for the Emden, but was escorting a troop convoy. This included all 1914 army volunteers of Australia and New Zealand, the ANZACS who later landed at Gallipoli, about 25,000 men. The convoy was also escorted by another Australian warship, a British one and a Japanese, which was also about the only time Japan and Australia cooperated militarily. And it's not part of the Emden's story but in WW2, another German commerce raider, the Kormoran, sank the second HMAS Sydney in the Indian Ocean.

@gardnep

2 жыл бұрын

And no one survived the second Sydney sinking, no one knew where it lay until fairly recently. The captain? of the kormorant recorded the battle in code by dotting letters in a bible? and no one read it until many decades later.

Its sad that all have forgotten the honorable way to act in a war !! This is proof positive it could be achieved !! Excellent video👍 !!!

@navyreviewer

2 жыл бұрын

War has never been honorable. That's a myth. You can be a gracious winner but until then it's always been kill or be killed.

I've done a lot of research on German WWI raiders, if you want another interesting story look as SMS Konigsberg's carreer as a counter to the successes of the Emden. Konigsberg suffered a lot of bad luck, and ended up being cornered in the Rufji River delta (Tanzania). The operation to destroy that vessel included the first attempts to use aircraft to spot the fall of shot for naval vessels...it's all very interesting stuff.

@freqmgr

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, "stuck" in a river but tied up a lot of British assets and after the ship was lost joined the German forces ashore who also tied up a lot of British assets.

@jdrancho1864

2 жыл бұрын

You might enjoy a movie that somewhat touches on the fate of the Konigsberg. It is called Shout At The Devil, starring Lee Marvin and Roger Moore. You can find it on Yt.

Even though it was war and Germany at this time the enemy, the Captain was an honorable man in his treatment of prisoners captured. Great job history guy, it would be great to do a follow up on what happened to the captain later on, especially after the war.

Note: the battle of Penang was immortalised, in Penang's Church of the assumption, there is a memorial dedicated to those that have perished. It dates back to the 1910s

The schooner the shore party "stole" was actually an abandoned derelict, rotting and leaking and not properly equipped. That they sailed it all the way to Yemen was all the more an astounding accomplishment.

@pweter351

2 жыл бұрын

Ex quarantine yatch

@GUNNER67akaKelt

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a pretty interesting story in itself.

@privatevendetta

Жыл бұрын

They "just" sailed it 1000 kms to Jakarta. Which is still impressive. After arriving in Yemen their story continued. They had to fight, negotiate and walk their way through the Arabian Peninsula. Pretty interesting story.

Helluvva crew, exceptional esprit de corps, morale & leadership; resourceful utilization of strengths, talents & resources. Chivalry, Honour, Valour- when your prisoners cheer you for your courtesy & nobility, when you achieve mission objectives with as little loss of life, you & your command are exceptional; something all too special & rare. I am saddened that these ideals are trampled & left behind in this age of practicality & expediency. Bravo Zulu!

@dp-sr1fd

2 жыл бұрын

These ideals were left behind in the same war. Mustard and chlorine gas, flamethrowers et al. The science of killing leapt forward a great deal in the Great War.

@Russia-bullies

2 жыл бұрын

Partially disagreed,as there is no honor or valour in flying false flags.

"most successful Pirate!" . genius, simply genius.

@Arp1757

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t all great stories involve pirates?

In 1994 I was the manager of our regional museum when a German visitor approached me and told me the Emden story and how he knew one of the survivors in Germany with the unusual name of von Emden. I asked why he chose to tell me this amazing story and he pointed to a German flag at the back of the World War One display and read out the inscription . BATTLE FLAG OF THE GERMAN LIGHT CRUISER SME EMDEN. To this day I have no idea how the flag ended up in Whanganui New Zealand

Outstanding story. Gone are the days of combatants being civil such as the captain of the emden. It would be nice to see those days come back

@athelwulfgalland

2 жыл бұрын

Once lost from Pandora's box it can never be regained, sadly. This was a brilliant story though!

Love Captain Mueller's ethics toward his enemy. Did his job well, killed only when necessary. Even had the kindness to put the horses down before sinking their ship. Sad for the horses but such is war.

@Jakal-pw8yq

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that they put the horses down. That just breaks my heart. I'm an animal lover to the Core.

@bloodybones63

2 жыл бұрын

Killed the horses.

@chrissherer2047

2 жыл бұрын

He wanted a quick death for the burden that he could not take care of. If the horses were left to swim until exhaustion it would have been cruel.

"Menaced by birds." First time I've ever heard *that* listed among the perils of the shipwrecked 😂 🤣 Well...until Alfred Hitchcock.

@Face2theScr33n

2 жыл бұрын

They might be birds, but they're not stupid. They know war means death, death means food. Swooping down upon the men that fought, waiting until the dying mens' corpses don't fight back to eat the soft things first. Like the eyeballs.

@dp-sr1fd

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a documentary on the Great war, rows of wounded soldiers outside a casualty clearing station were beating off magpies that were pecking at their bandages.

@BlueBaron3339

2 жыл бұрын

@@Face2theScr33n Oh, I know full well they're not stupid and I spent hours as a child observing crows. They are both fascinating and quite entertaining. And, under the circumstances you cite, menacing and gruesome. Hence their place in our folklore and even, perhaps, in our subconscious.

@Face2theScr33n

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlueBaron3339 The horrors men have suffered. God help us.

@BlueBaron3339

2 жыл бұрын

@@Face2theScr33n At our own hands, too. The birds just happened to be there.

In India, atleast in South India, someone who is known to have a bad temper is still called emden in name of the ship that bombed Chennai(renamed from Madras), such is the sway of the ship which fought 100 years ago

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting post! All these years later and tid bits of history survive in people's minds. Is the storey well known there?

@chandrasekharan9724

2 жыл бұрын

@@olliefoxx7165 yeah! In Tamil Nadu, people still reference to that incident even after these many years. It was taught for us in schools too since an Indian revolutionary also served on the Ship. That ship has become a legend in our state.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

@@chandrasekharan9724 Ive been very pleasantly surprised to learn of India's role in naval matters. India has a very good navy with a glorious record. I suppose if an ocean is named after your country having a top rate navy is required.😀

Bravery, skill, cunning, and professionalism. Yes, those do need to be remembered. The compassion for the sailors of the captured and sunk ships Should be honored even more.

"The brutality of the First World War and the totality of the Second World War." Are these your own words? That was a chilling summation.

@zzopit

2 жыл бұрын

a brilliant takeaway from this story. honor despite war. this guy is great....

@jamiecole2096

2 жыл бұрын

A stunningly good phrase.

@brodie61dogg23

2 жыл бұрын

That about sums up war.

@sproctor1958

2 жыл бұрын

Both excellent descriptive adjectives. What adjective can be used to describe what will be called the Third World War? I can't come up with anything sufficient...

@leviwarren6222

2 жыл бұрын

@@sproctor1958 if you're black pilled, you might call it finality.

Awesome. I'm in the mood for some "The History Guy" because it's a day ending a 'y'.

@jonmccormick6805

2 жыл бұрын

The only exception might be "Sundae?"

Over 50 years ago when I was in primary school, I borrowed a book from the local library called "The Last Cruise of the Emden", which told the story of the Emden's exploits, including of her final battle with HMAS Sydney. It also told the fascinating story of how Kapitänleutnant von Müke sailed with the landing party across the Indian Ocean to Yemen and lead them through the Ottoman Empire back to Germany. It also lead to my interest in naval history. A few years later, I was walking past the library after they had thrown out some old stock. Lying on top of the pile was the torn copy of that book. I rummaged through the box and eventually found all the parts. It still sits in my bookshelf today.

All good stories...pirates....LOVE The History Guy

One of the Emden's guns is in Hyde Park, Sydney, near the Anzac memorial

Please HG, do a follow up with the exploits of the landing party who escaped aboard the schooner Ayesha!

@declanoleary1

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a good one

@michaelwebber9036

2 жыл бұрын

Be a great story

@steventhompson399

2 жыл бұрын

I think I heard that part of the story on one of the great war channel videos, that was neat

@bluebell7152

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a great one! That story is probably even more interesting.

@guaporeturns9472

2 жыл бұрын

Just finished " Swan of the east" , an older book about the Emden and crew. Simply well written and thoroughly enjoyable read.

Yeah, the Emden is still pretty present in the German Navy of today. All crew members who made it back to Germany got a second surname (e.g. "Emden-Müller") and the ship named "Emden" still wears an Iron Cross. A new corvette with the name Emden is currently under construction.

@rebsredone450

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, it is the other way around. Family name followed by “-Emden”. Ps: I think it is an insult to name one of these horrible K130s after a distinguished ship like SMS Emden.

This is a fascinating article! I first learned about the SMS Emden the summer of '70 when my Father showed me the wreck of the SMS Cormoran in Apra Harbor, Guam. I went to the library and read all I could find on the ships sunk there including the Japanese Tokai Maru (we did not have the internet and THG back then!). (You can see both from the air as they are not deep). By researching the SMS Cormoran, I learned how it had been captured by the SMS Emden. Thank you History Guy for reminding us of this history that deserves to be remembered.

One of my favorite books as a kid was Swan of the East" thank you for telling this story!

"Gentlemen of War," by Dan van der Vat is a good read about this.

@deraldporter3828

2 жыл бұрын

I have van der Vat's "The Last Corsair", not sure if they're same/similar but an excellent read.

Should do a full episode on the escape home of the shore party, its an amazing story

@aaronleverton4221

2 жыл бұрын

There's a German miniseries about it.

@mikepette4422

2 жыл бұрын

and even more impressive story if you ask me

@aaronleverton4221

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikepette4422 Depends on who you're asking. Ask an Aussie and they'll tell lyou that both HMAS Sydneys were as iconic as you could get. Ask a German and they'll probably tell you that navigating halfway around the globe through hostile waters can't be beat.

@simonbeaird7436

2 жыл бұрын

And an episode about Julius Lauterbach, another officer from Emden. Taken prisoner by the British, he escaped from prison in Singapore, then made his way home to Germany via Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, Oslo and Copenhagen. He walked through the front door of his home on 15th October 1915!

Turrets from the HMAS Sydney and the SMS Emden are at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra which has a very extensive war museum.

FYI Kaisers Pirates: The Wolf is also available on Amazon Prime. I watched a couple of weeks ago. Its quite good.

@hydrolifetech7911

2 жыл бұрын

Don't give your money to Amazon

Glad to see this story, which I first suggested over a year or two ago. I read a book about the Emden and the survivors who made it back to Germany in the mid-70s while in college. A ripping yarn. The story about the survivors and their journey is worth its own THG video as I recall.

"Cardiff coal" was highly prized because it burned hotter and gave off less smoke.

@Tubluer

2 жыл бұрын

Tnx I thought he said Carter's coal.

@Rickinsf

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tubluer No...that's liver pills.

@Tubluer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Rickinsf But I thought they made you go fast

@steveclarke6257

2 жыл бұрын

The correct name for "Cardiff coal" is Anthracite. Coal's with different carbon content have names . Anthracite is the highest grade at about 95% carbon content, it produces little ash when it burns and was mined in large quantities in the mines of S.Wales. Most poor coal described as "Brown coal" avaliable in large quantities in Germany, China and India, has a much lower carbon content and the impurities reduced the boiler efficiency.

@Tubluer

2 жыл бұрын

@@steveclarke6257 Tnx for the info!

The German unprotected cruiser SMS Geier of the Bussard class, in need of engine repairs and coal to fuel her boilers put into the neutral United States port at Honolulu, Hawaii in October 1914. Unable to get the parts from Germany to repair the engines she remained at Honolulu where she was eventually interred. After the American entrance into the war in April 1917, the US Navy seized the Geier, commissioned her as USS Schurz, and placed her on convoy duty. She was ultimately sunk following a collision with a freighter off the coast of North Carolina, with one man killed and twelve injured. She rests at a depth of 115 feet.

@mikepette4422

2 жыл бұрын

ahhh yes thanks for reminding me about that.

Best history channel on KZread.

RAN did their duty and acted honourably, a good match for the Emden's crew

@edjacobs6897

2 ай бұрын

The ending of this saga is not quite as is reported in this presentation and is worthy of some consideration. Emden had ceased to fire at 1115 hrs. With the Emden firmly aground ( as Muller reports) and shot to pieces and burning in many places, Glossop fires two more broadsides just as she runs aground. Sydney gives chase of the Buresk (Emden's collier) which she catches some 1 hour later. Buresk scuttles herself. Sydney has towed two boats from the Buresk, which pick up Emden survivors in the water. On returning to the Emden, Emden was still flying her ensign, Sydney ask by signal "Will you surrender" to which Glossop received in morse " What signal, no signal book" (von Muller's report to Krieg zur See 1914-18) Sydney then makes in morse " Do you surrender and "have you received my signal?" to which Glossop gets no answer. The question would be : Does the flying of the Ensign which under Naval tradition suggests a non-surrender negate the obvious situation that Emden cannot return fire.? As Emden was not able to fire/ defend herself , how where they able to surrender? You could only surrender if you are capable of injury to the enemy? -Sydney The German officers from the Buresk suggested that von Muller would never surrender and so Sydney fired again on Emden. Emden hauled down her ensign and managed to put a white flay whereupon Sydney ceased firing. The Emden had not been firing during the last stage of the battle just before she ran aground, nor when Sydney returned from rescuing Buresk's crew. A fairly poignant point. Sydney then sent a boat to Emden with no attempt to rescue survivors but a message that she needed to see what had happened on Direction Island. ( Freedom of the Sea/Law of the Sea? ) On landing at Colombo Interestingly Lieutenant J G Geerdes and 48 crew were taken to Australia as POW's. The remainder ended up in Malta . Naval officers, like Captain Glossop, are bound by the duty, Humanitarian Imperative, especially when encountering survivors at sea. It is a legal and ethical obligation that takes precedence over other considerations ie Strategic or Tactical. Is this a logical/ fair argument/ statement? Cheers

Any THG video that has the phrase "a ripping good yarn" is a must see...

Later a Wooden plaque with the Emden’s name on it that was salvaged from the wreck, was returned to Germany out of reverence for the ship and its crews.

I can't remember when I first read the story of HMAS Sydney and SMS Emden, but I can remember it was after I was given the book The Great War, Stories of World War 1 by Edward Jablonski, which features a chapter on Kapitan Felix von Luckner and the Seeadler. Never before and never since have I felt such empathy for "the enemy". Some years ago a German tv station made a miniseries (I think) about the journey of Emden's shore party back to Germany.

@HarborLockRoad

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And its on you tube....very good movie! Its called" men of Emden"

I love how THG gets the line "Don't all the best stories involve pirates?" in as many of his videos as possible. It's a good catch-phrase.

Most interesting as ever. The tale of the crew's return overland via Yemen is a tale worth telling - indeed, History that deserves to be remembered.

The Japanese ship, the IJN Ibuki, was supposed to selected to battle with the SMS Emden, as it was the bigger and more powerful cruiser. Prejudice and British pride took precedence and the Ibuki was ordered to maintain protection duties for the convoy transporting Australian and New Zealand troops to Egypt.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting! So the Japanese were guarding the troops of nations it would be at war with less than 3 decades later.

@kenhanks9620

2 жыл бұрын

Some justification for that decision could be the larger more capable ship given the primary task of remaining with and protecting the convoy, the main task of the escort.

@marklittle8805

2 жыл бұрын

I think for the British, this was personal...they and the Aussies wanted this ship sunk and didn't want want to hand the job off

@notshapedforsportivetricks2912

2 жыл бұрын

The Ibuki was a semi-battlecruiser that had a top speed of 22 kts. The Sydney was a Town class light cruiser that had a top speed of 25 kts. Having received the warning from the Cocos Islands , it made sense to send the fastest ship avaiable to prevent the Emden from escaping.

@petergraves2085

2 жыл бұрын

@@olliefoxx7165 Yes. It's reputed that Billy Hughes' refusal (he was Australia's Prime Minister at the time) to provide a place for Japan at the 1919 Versailles Peace negotiations embittered them so much that Japan became the enemy of the West.

Amazing story. Kudos to Capt. von Muller & his gallant crew. 👍

I read the story of the Emden as a young boy growing up and it was a rollicking tale, to say the least! There were vignettes from the crew, one telling about how many of the older members would wear their best uniforms into battle because they were the cleanest clothing they had and didn't want the dirty cloth of a soiled uniform driven into their bodies from a shrapnel hit. The chivalry and honor with which the Emden's crew fought impressed me beyond measure.

Excellent account of the SS Emden. Thanks for all your amazing work in delivering top notch documentaries!

Thank you so much for covering this bit of history. As a navigator, I read about this ship and its gallant commander many years ago. I highly recommend the following book: The Last Gentleman-Of-War: The Raider Exploits of the Cruiser Emden When gentlemen used to be gentleman ... even in the times of war. A character trait which is sadly lacking in our current age.

"most of the guns were unmanned as a large party was happening in town, a party celebrating the sinking, of the Emden" ... HAHAHA

@graceamerican3558

2 жыл бұрын

"The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." I'm not sure who said this.

@stevedietrich8936

2 жыл бұрын

@@graceamerican3558 Samuel Clemens, aka "Mark Twain"

@graceamerican3558

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevedietrich8936 Thank you.

There is a very good book about the Emden called "Gentlemen of War."

@mikegershon8528

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree it is a wonderful book.

I thought you did a video on this. I'd love to see you cross over with drachinifel

@Inquisitor6321

2 жыл бұрын

That corroboration could be legendary!

@MarkVrem

2 жыл бұрын

I think he did the WW2 version of this also where a more modern HMAS Sydney is involved.

@miamijules2149

2 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@Inquisitor6321

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkVrem yes he did. And that exchange ended in the loss of the Sydney. That was a bad loos in that the Allies could ill afford the loss of a cruiser in that early stage of the Pacific war.

The rest of the German East Asia squadron gave the British Royal Navy one of it's worst defeats at the battle of Coronel in the Pacific. They sailed around Cape Horn into the Atlantic and found two British Battle Cruisers at the Falkland Islands waiting on them. These two ships could both out run and out gun all of the German vessels and sank the whole squadron.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

From your wording I'm a bit confused. Did the Germans sink the 2 Brit cruisers or did the German squadron sink the cruisers?

@MarkVrem

2 жыл бұрын

@@olliefoxx7165 The German squad gets sank at Falkland. Up to that point, they had success off the coast of Chile "Battle of Coronel" I feel like there might have been some drama with the neutral ports of Chile, but might be confusing it with something else.

@olliefoxx7165

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkVrem Thanks for the info. That's a bit of history I didn't know about and must read more about. 👍✌️

Emden is very well remembered in Madras, now Chennai, my hometown. In South India the word "emden" (sometimes pronounced empton since Tamil mixes up D & T, and adds p ), has entered the popular culture to mean clever daring person. Many Madras resident fled the city. Many sold their properties at fire sale prices. They really expected Germany to invade Madras! Or repeatedly attack the city.

One of the 1st books I read was Guns in Paradise Muller became active in post war politics after the war but died far too young

One of your very best episodes and I have seen oh so many. Well done!

I Knew that Captain was a Pirate at Heart! Best Wishes from Montana M.H

I rembember seeing an unexploded shell from the Emden in a museum in Madras (now Chennai) thirty years ago. It's the only thing I remember from the entire musuem because I (an Aussie) already knew the Emden story, and in fact if the Emden had sunk my grandfather's troopship, which was crossing the Indian Ocean at the time of the engagement with HMAS Sydney, I probably wouldn't exist.

13:29 I learned about the shore party's adventure during Escape & Evasion Training back in the early 80s. Now THAT's a story!

Thank you again for bringing us these stories

Incredibly helpful to learn a story like this from the other side of a war

I can just hear a British officer at that party in Madras stating matter-of-factly, "It appears our celebration has been premature."

@korbell1089

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Or the dimwit civilian standing beside him saying "oh firworks, how lovely."

Don't know how I missed this one on THG of all channels. Emden's voyage is on a par with Drake and Cochrane's exploits. Incredible story. I've read Lauderbach's book too, another incredible tale.

Always enjoy the content.

Great story, adventure of course, takeaway being war was a matter between govenments not the people. That was forgotten. Love the channel!

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Imagine the leaders of two warring countries having a duel or some sort of competition, instead of thousands of men dying in battle!

Excellent history lesson. Also hoped over to Magellan to watch the free trial as well. Great content, ty

I sure hope Magellan keeps you around and pays you a lot. I signed up for it and spent several days watching WWII stuff. Very good service.

Your videos are all absolutely outstanding!

Great video thanks for the upload

Great video, Wade!

Really enjoyed this one.

Three cheers for the HMAS Sydney

My suggestion finally makes it. Thank you. Seems so bizzare that a German emipre warship was fighting in Indian waters.

Hey History Guy! Love your channel, thank you for what you do, with so much junk in the world, it's so nice to have such a good quality production. Sincerely, it is a light in my day. Thank you.

History I should have known. 1973 the Emden namesake, a Frigate made port in Norfolk Virginia. I, on my ship the USS America CVA66, had just come home from a Westpac deployment. I watched her come in, and she was a beautiful ship. So I got on the signal light and called her up and welcomed her to the Norfolk Naval Base. They invited me and a few mates to visit that evening in port. Which I did and was astonished they not only had alcohol available onboard but also were wearing long hair. We as good sailors drank to each other's health till we were speaking each other's language fluently, (we thought in the haze of some very good drink.) We each received a plack of the Emden and a picture signed by the Crew and Officers. We had brought a Battle Flag from the America flown in the Tonkin Gulf and gave it to them. There is a bond with Sailors that sail the sea's, no matter the Flag they serve under, We are a part of the life upon and under the Sea. Our Ship is our pride and home, and each has a job to do. But we still will drink with good men, sing and dance, wish each other well, until we must meet in battle upon the waves. And every good sailor has till this very day, have a part of their souls that find joy in the Pirates of Old and have a true swashbuckler spirit. Thank You for the opportunity to relive that time with knowledge, I appreciate it more now than ever.

Another great episode! I really enjoy these videos. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere with nothing around so when I watch that’s videos I feel like I’m on an adventure around the world and seeing things I would never see. Huge thanks to all the people involved in the history guy production. Great job!

History dude, you do a great job 👏

I once sailed from S Carolina to Bermuda. Despite crossing a busy shipping lane, we saw not a single vessel during the trip. It made me realise how, in the age before radar or long distance aircraft, a single ship could elude dozens of pursuers for months. It is perhaps ironic that the successor HMAS Sydney was sunk in 1941 in conflict with the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran.

Another great video. TY

Outstanding narrative!

I always enjoy your program… Thank you so much….

Great one thanks looks like your just getting better 👍

Great job. Love stories about pirates

I had read some about the Emden, but you put the whole story together for me. Thank You.

I have loved the tale of the Emden since I was a kid. Thanks so much for covering it!

Every KZread history channel has to do an Emden video and I'm hype for History Guy to undertake this right of passage.

Another great story. Thank you!

Outstanding! Again, and again, and again! Thanks, for the truth! Semper Fidelis!

Back in the Saddle again!

Fantastic ! War stories I never heard before. Thank you.

Really like this one!

What a tale! Awesome story, thanks!

Good job!

Excellent!

The book “The Wolf” is a good read! If you ever come across it.

I am living in Penang now. The victims from the Zhemchug are mostly buried in Western Road cemetery in Penang in a special plot marked with a large anchor. There's another smaller memorial on Jerejak island a former prison camp and leper colony a few miles away where the bodies of some of the sailors washed up.

I once read a story, back in the 60's, about a German commerce raider, the Seeadler, which was a wooden sailing ship operating in the south Atlantic and around the horn up to the Galapagos. Same honorable means of warfare.