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1914
September
22
Emden bombards Madras
On the night of 22 September 1914 the German cruiser Emden shelled Madras and set its oil tanks ablaze. The attack caused panic on India's east coast.
October
28
Emden attacks Penang
On 28 October 1914 the German cruiser Emden slipped by ruse into the harbour of Penang and sank the Russian cruiser Zhemchug and a French destroyer.
November
09
The end of the Emden
On 9 November 1914 the Australian cruiser Sydney destroyed the German raider Emden off the Cocos Islands. The most famous raid of this war was over.