A cleverly designed light cruiser the SMS ‘Emden’ boasted a band of ruthless sailors. And that’s where the bold Sri Lankan ruffian- Amdan, gets his name. The SMS Emden is particularly known for its ...

SMS Emden was a Dresden-class light cruiser that was operated by the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) in the early stages of the First World War. That warship gained fame for sinking two ...

hoisted himself out of bed in pajamas and received a full-dress courtesy call from the commander of the German cruiser Emden. In Veracruz, Mexico, never, never would Mayor Epigmenio Guzman be ...

Overnight from October 27 to 28, 1914, it was attacked by the German cruiser Emden, which infiltrated the bay under the guise of a British ship and fired torpedoes at the docked Zhemchug.