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The "EMDEN" after the "SYDNEY" had hit her the first time

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Public Domain
Public Domain
Type
Postcards
Place
Australia
Materials
Ink, Paper
Collection
Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1
Accession number
1986.0117.4884

Description

A postcard featuring a black and white photograph of a ship which has apparently been destroyed. The postcard is titled "THE "EMDEN" AFTER THE "SYDNEY" HAD HIT HER THE FIRST TIME". The mast of the ship is still standing but the rear end of the ship looks like it is about to sink. The postcard is labelled on the back as "S.W. Series, Sydney".

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 6:26:24 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2026-09-30. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.