Emden
(Place)

[Lent by F. W. Randall — The Victor. — The “Sydney” steaming round Colombo breakwater after destroying the “Emden.” [Lent by Major Brunt, W.I.B. — The “Hampshire.” — Transferring the “Emden” prisoners to the “Hampshire” at Port Said [Photo by Capt. Paddon, O.M.R. — Prisoners from the “Emden.” — The 138 prisoners were distributed among the Australian and New Zealand transports The Last of the “Emden.” — While the “Sydney” dealt with the “Emden,” the “Ibuki” and “Melbourne” lay on the threatened quarter of the convoy. The action took place out of the sight and sound of the troops on the transports, which were over seventy miles away from the Cocos Group

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