Talk:SMS Emden (1916)

Assessment
I've assessed the article as B-class, but there are two tweaks to be made. Other than that, it all appears good. -- saberwyn 01:20, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The "Construction" section refers to sister ship Königsberg. Can you double-check the dates are for Emden and change the names or the dates as necessary
 * Can you add the relevant construction dates to the infobox?
 * Both fixed. Thanks for pointing those out. Parsecboy (talk) 13:45, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

Iron Cross?
Expanding the Battle of Cocos article (which involved the previous Emden) is one of my pet drafts at the moment. I've got a fragment of information indicating that after the battle, the Kaiser announced a new Emden would be built, and that she would bear an Iron Cross on her bow. Do you have any information linking that statement to the actual naming and building of this ship, and was she actually awarded with the Iron Cross (and if so, how exactly did that work?) -- saberwyn 01:20, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
 * And I found information confirming it in the lead always the last place looked . Would it be worth copying that content into the body of the article? -- saberwyn 02:16, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
 * What's in the article now is from Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships and is somewhat minimal in details. The last gentleman-of-war: the raider exploits of the cruiser Emden references this on several pages, see for instance the captions for the three subsequent Emdens (no page number, just search for "iron cross"). I haven't seen anything specifically about the naming of this or the third Emden. Herwig's "Luxury" Fleet talks about construction programs (including referencing the loss of 13 light cruisers in the first 2 years of the war, and the need to replace them), but doesn't tie this ship specifically to the first Emden. Parsecboy (talk) 12:43, 19 January 2012 (UTC)