SMS Emden - The Coronel Memorial

Although not at Coronel, SMS Emden is included here as she was part of the East German Asiatic Squadron. Under the command of Captain Karl von Müller she became one of the most famous ships of WW1.

After her departure from von Spee’s East Asia Squadron, she proceeded to the Indian Ocean where she terrorised the area for three months before finally being caught. During this time she managed to destroy nearly 20 allied ships with a total tonnage between 75,000 and 80,000 tons, as well as capturing several others for their stores.

Finally on November 9th 1914 she was caught by the cruiser HMS Sydney and after a one sided fight was force aground and destroyed, over 130 of her crew lost their lives.

Builder Laid Launched Commissioned Captain at Coronel	Kaiserliche Werf, Danzig 6 April 1906 20 May 1908 20 July 1909 Captain Karl von Müller
Specifications
Dimensions Length (O/A) Length (P.P) Beam Draft Displacement Full Load Standard Propulsion Boilers Turbines Endurance Horsepower Shafts Max Speed Coal Bunkerage Protection Waterline Side Belt Deck Armour Bulkheads Turrets Barbettes Control Tower Armament Main Gun Secondary Gun Smaller Weapons Torpedoes Complement Usual Wartime	118.3 mtr 117.9 mtr 13.5 mtr 5.53 mtr 4,268 tons 3,650 tons 12 x Schulz-Thorneycroft 2 x 3 cylinder triple expansion reciprocating steam 3,760 NM @ 12 Knots 16,350 shp 2 25 Knots - 80 - 100 mm 25 mm - - - 100 mm 10 x 10.5 cm 3 x 6 cm 4 x Machine Gun 2 x 45 cm (submerged) 361 394