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 ...

In the early weeks of World War I, the German cruiser SMS Emden, under Korvettenkapitän Karl von Müller, had already devastated Allied commerce, crippling 60% of their operations. On September ...

German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has presented ... with final outfitting and handover scheduled to follow in Emden after sea trials.

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.