SMS Emden (1908)
SMS Emden was a light cruiser of the Imperial German Navy in World War I. The Emden raided Allied shipping in the Indian Ocean early in the war, sinking or capturing thirty Allied merchant vessels and warships. She was run aground by her captain to prevent her from sinking, after engaging the more powerful HMAS Sydney at the Battle of Cocos.
Read more about SMS Emden (1908): Early Service, World War I, Independent Raider in The Indian Ocean, Madras To Penang, The Battle With The Sydney, Prize Log of The Emden, Epilogue