Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/SMS Emden (1908)

SMS Emden (1908)

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/November 9, 2014 by BencherliteTalk 21:28, 21 October 2014 (UTC)



SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden-class cruiser of light cruisers built for the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine). Named for the town of Emden, she was built by the Kaiserliche Werft (Imperial Dockyard) in Danzig between 1906 and 1909. The ship spent the majority of her career overseas in the German East Asia Squadron, based in Tsingtao, China. In 1913, she came under the command of Karl von Müller, who would captain the ship during World War I. At the outbreak of hostilities, Emden captured a Russian steamer and converted her into the commerce raider SMS Cormoran (1909). Emden rejoined the East Asia Squadron, after which she was detached for independent raiding in the Indian Ocean. The cruiser spent nearly two months operating in the region, and captured nearly two dozen ships. In late October 1914, Emden launched a surprise attack on Penang; in the resulting Battle of Penang, she sank the Russian cruiser Zhemchug and the French destroyer Mousquet. Müller then took Emden to raid the Cocos Islands, where the ship was attacked by the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney (1912). The more powerful Australian ship quickly inflicted serious damage and forced Müller to run his ship aground to prevent her from sinking. Out of a crew of 376, 133 were killed in the battle. Most of the survivors were taken prisoner; the landing party, led by Hellmuth von Mücke commandeered an old schooner and eventually returned to Germany.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Conte di Cavour-class battleship scheduled for 23 October
 * Main editors: Parsecboy
 * Promoted: 2014
 * Reasons for nomination: Centenary of the ship's destruction on 9 November 1914, Emden was one of the most famous warships on either side during the First World War.
 * Support as nominator. Parsecboy (talk) 12:15, 21 October 2014 (UTC)