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"Choising". 1917 (Sep 13) Registered cover from Italy to "Commandante P. Minkwitz, ex S.S "Choising", Casa Messina Antonio, Asmara", Eritrea arrival c.d.s, censor label and cachet. Minkwitz was Captain of the "Emden" prize crew who tried to sail the "Choising" from Hodeida to East Africa to supply the "Konigsberg" with coal; they were forced into the port of Asmara in neutral Italian Eritrea where they were interned. £150-200
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1915 (June 4) Australia 1d postcard to Germany, sent to Herman Ottinger, one of the 17 prize crew on the "Exford" who were taken to Singapore but transferred to Australia after the 1915 Mutiny (when Capt. Lauterbach escaped). The printed stamp cancelled by violet boxed "PRISONER / OF / WAR / MAIL" and "PASSED BY CENSOR" c.d.s, circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR". Minor edge faults, a scarce use of this stationery card, also a reproduction photo of "Emden" prisoners with Ottinger identified. Photo on Page 94. £150-200
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c.1917 Liverpool Camp P.O.W envelope with large circular printed "PRISONER OF WAR LETTER / FREE", return address of "Heizer Otto Guhrack, S.M.S Emden", boxed censor cachet, unusually sent to another P.O.W at Ninoshima, Japan. Photo on Page 100. £150-180
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1915 (Oct 28) Stampless cover from S.M.S "Posen" with two shrikes of K.D.M.S No. 53 c.d.s and circular violet "KAISERLICHE MARINE / GEPRUFT" censor cachets, to "Machinist Hugo Oden, prisoner of war of the Emden, German Concentration Camp, Liverpool N.S.W", redirected to Trial Bay, circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" and Liverpool Camp censor cachet, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 100. £150-180
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1915 (Feb 15) Postcard written by Karl von Muller, Captain of the "Emden", to Switzerland with violet oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / P.C / 8 / MALTA". Also a card from the Reichs-Naval-Office in Berlin stating that Capt. von Muller of the Emden is now a P.O.W in Malta with instruction on how letters are to be addressed to him, presumably sent within another envelope. (2). £240-280
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1917 Printed Christmas and New Year greetings card produced in camp, from Petty Officer Meyer in Verdala Barracks unusually to another P.O.W in Pietermaritzburg Camp 2 in South Africa, violet oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / P.C / MALTA" and straight line censor applied in Natal, picture side with some staining, address side fine. £100-120759 <\i>) <\i>1915-18 Covers (3) and lettersheets (4) all with enclosed letters, from Wilhelm Pieper, Engineer on the "Emden", to his girlfriend in Germany, the letters written in English from Fort Salvatore, all with oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / MALTA" (two numbered "1" or "4"). (7). £550-650
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1915-17 Printed postcard of Verdala Barracks and a photographic card of the camp orchestra and choir, both sent by H.G Osswald to Germany, with oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / PC / MALTA", fine. (2). £200-240
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1915 (Feb 14) Stampless picture postcard from Georg Korber, machinist on the "Emden", sent from Fort Salvatore, unusually to another P.O.W of the Tsingtau Detachment c/o American Consulate at Kobe, redirected to Fukuoka Detention Camp, violet oval "FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR / PC / MALTA" with Japanese datestamps and censor cachets. £100-120
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Three medallions commemorating the Emden, all well produced with depictions of the ship on the reverse, the obverse depicting Captain von Muller (2) or Captain Lieutenant von Mucke, one in silver metal. (3). £120-150
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"Emden" Medal, made from an 1895 Mexican silver dollar coin found on the "Emden", surmounted by a crown and scrolls inscribed "NOV 9 1914 / HMAS SYDNEY - SMS EMDEN", reverse with makers name "W. Kerr, Sydney". Fine and scarce; these were presented to the crew of H.M.A.S "Sydney" as a memento of the action. Photo on Inside Back Cover. £1,000-1,200
| S.M.S "Geier" | The small cruiser "Geier" fled Singapore upon the outbreak of war and met up with "Emden". Capt. Muller found her too antiquated to be of use and order her to Yap, but with faulty engines she sought shelter in Honolulu where the crew were interned on the ship. In 1917 with the entry of the U.S.A into the war the crew were moved to Schofield Barracks, and then to mainland U.S.A.
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1913-15 Covers and cards, two 1913 stampless official covers to Germany and 1915 postcard sent whilst interned at Honolulu, all with K.D.M.S No. 67 c.d.s, also 1914 (Sep. 22) Reichs-Marine-Amt official postcard from Berlin to the "Geier", the 1915 card creased, the others fine. (4). £120-140
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1915 Stampless picture postcards (2) and a cover all from the "Geier" whilst interned at Honolulu, to Germany, each with two strikes of the K.D.M.S No. 67 c.d.s, one card a fine real photo of surfers, the cover with a British censor seal. (3). £160-180
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1917 Stampless covers, the first (Feb 25) to Sweden with green "PRISONER OF WAR / S.M.S "Geier"" and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii duplex; the second (Sep 25) from Washington DC with "PRISONER OF WAR MAIL / NO CHARGE FOR POSTAGE" and "Mail of War Prisoners No (A1) / CENSORED". (2). £100-120
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1897-1915 Covers and cards, all but one pre-WW1, K.D.M.S cancels with numbers 88 (Berlin), 16 (Titania), 82 (Prinzess Alice), 5 (Prinzess Wilhelm), 24 (Koln), 4 (4, Irene, Patricia or Koningin Louise), 28 (Batavia), 3 (3, Luchs, two sent during the Boxer Rebellion, one on a fine Chinese red band envelope), also a cover franked 10pf cancelled "Rhakotis / 22 Jul 1913", and postcards of ships. An interesting lot, various supply and transport ships, light cruisers and armed merchantmen serving with the China Squadron. (25). £250-300
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S.S Yorck/Glukstadt. 1916 Chile 4c envelopes franked 16c to Sweden, posted from Valparaiso by internees from the "Yorck" (2); and 1918 Chile 15c envelope franked 25c posted registered from Taltal to Sweden by an internee from the "Glukstadt". Both ships served as colliers and supply ships for von Spee's Squadron in 1914. (3). £150-200
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O.J.D Ahlers. 1915 (Mar 15) 2c Postcard to Germany, from the supply ship "O.J.D Ahlers" interned in Hawaii with Hilo cancel, and a photo of the ship taken in Hawaii in 1915. Also a 1917 stampless P.O.W cover from Baguio Internment Camp in the Philippines to Sweden, probably from an interned sailor from a supply ship. (3). £100-120
| The Battle of Coronel | H.M.S "Good Hope", "Monmouth", "Glasgow" and "Otranto" commanded by Rear Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock encountered Graf von Spee's squadron comprising S.M.S "Scharnhorst", "Gneisenau", "Nurnberg", "Leipzig" and "Dresden" off Coronel, Chile, on 1st November 1914. In the ensuing battle "Good Hope" and "Monmouth" were sunk with the loss of all hands (including Cradock). H.M.S "Canopus" was held back further south and so escaped the battle. Afterwards H.M.S "Invincible" and "Inflexible" were despatched to the South Atlantic to help find and destroy Graf von Spee's Squadron".
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c.1904-14 Picture postcards of the British ships, Cradock, German propaganda cards produced after the battle depicting sinking British ships, a pre-war Japanese Christmas card with fine paintings of H.M.S "Monmouth" and Mt. Fujiama, etc. (62). £350-500
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1914 (Sep 28/Oct 21) Letters from Stoker Frederick Campbell on H.M.S "Good Hope" to his wife, written on Naval Signal forms (the Oct. 21st letter from the Falkland Islands), a copy of Campbell's marriage banns published on H.M.S "Hindustan" in 1909, a card of Campbell and another sailor, a card "Roll of Honour, H.M.S Good Hope" named to Campbell, and 1914 (Aug 4) cover franked 1d from Manchester to "Sto. F. Campbell R.F.R, H.M.S Good Hope, 13 Mess, Portsmouth or elsewhere" returned with violet boxed "SHIP LOST" cachet. The cover with minor edge faults, otherwise fine, a poignant group. (6). £300-350
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1914 (Oct 28) Mourning envelope franked 1d, from London to "Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock, Commanding 4th Cruiser Squadron, c/o G.P.O London", inscribed "H.M.S Good Hope" but returned with violet boxed "SHIP LOST". A scarce cachet, probably unique on a cover to Cradock, very fine. Photo on Page 100. £350-400
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1914 (Aug 11) Cover franked 1d, from Devonport to "Staff Surgeon H. Woods, H.M.S Monmouth, c/o G.P.O", returned with violet boxed "SHIP LOST". Also a postcard of Royal Marine Pte F. Stiles shown within a lifebelt and background of a ship and Union Jack worded "H.M.S Monmouth, Sunk Nov. 1st 1914, In Loving Memory of Pte F. Stiles". The cover fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 100. £240-280
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c.1916 German commemorative medal produced after the battle depicting a skeleton and sinking British ship with the wording "Britannia Rule the Waves though?", reverse with "Dem Ersten Seelord Fisher 1916", well produced, diameter 68mm. £100-150
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Medals - H.M.S Good Hope. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three all named to "211637 A.R THOMPSON A.B R.N" and Memorial Plaque (ALBERT RICHARD THOMPSON) in its original transmission box with Buckingham Palace condolence slip, also a photo believed to be Thompson and a Royal Navy sweetheart brooch. Albert Thompson, from Nottingham, was killed on H.M.S "Good Hope" at the Battle of Coronel; he is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. A fine and rare group. (4). £600-700
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Medals - H.M.S Good Hope. Memorial Plaque named to "CHARLES WESTLEY RANDELL", with Buckingham Palace condolence letter. Petty Officer 1st Class C.W Randell (the only casualty with this name) from Hassocks, was killed on H.M.S "Good Hope" at the Battle of Coronel, and is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial. £160-200
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Medals - H.M.S Good Hope. Memorial Plaque named to "CECIL PARR". Cecil Parr (the only casualty with this name) served with the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and was killed on H.M.S "Good Hope" at the Battle of Coronel; he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. £140-160
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Medals - H.M.S Monmouth. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three all named to "199232 J. TREBY. A.B. R.N" (1914-15 Star misspelt "TRABY"). Able Seaman Treby, from Torquay, was killed on H.M.S "Monmouth" at the Battle of Coronel; he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. A fine group. (3). £400-500
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Medals - H.M.S Monmouth. 1914-15 Star named to "J.17143 W. J. URIE, BOY 1 R.N"; also another 1914-15 Star (J.17038 H.W.C SARGENT A.B R.N), Victory Medal (J.4150 F.G WARD A.B R.N) and Royal Medico-Psychological Association Medal for Proficiency in Mental Nursing (B.S.L SARGENT). William John Urie, from Cardiff, was killed on H.M.S "Monmouth" at the Battle of Coronel; he is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. He was advanced to Ordinary Seaman on October 22nd, nine days before his death, but the medal was named with the rank of Boy 1. (4). £200-250
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Medals - H.M.S Otranto. British War Medal, named to "LIEUT. G.J WILLDIGG R.N.R", with Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, KGV (hallmarks for 1922) and a silver medallion "Souvenir of the Visit of R.M.S Antrim, Captain Inglefield, Antwerp 23rd July 1906". Accompanying paperwork shows Willdigg was appointed to H.M.S "Otranto" on 7th August 1914 and was present at the Battle of Coronel. The Royal Naval Reserve Decoration was gazetted to Lieut-Cmdr Willdigg on 27th Feb. 1924. (3). £150-180
| Battle of the Falkland Islands | The British Fleet arrived at the Falkland Islands on December 7th for coaling, H.M.S "Canopus" having been run aground as a fixed base defence. Unaware of the British fleet's presence "Gneisenau" and "Nurnberg" were sent on the following day to attack the wireless station at Port Stanley, the rest of the German Squadron following slightly behind. The two German cruisers were spotted and fired upon by "Canopus" and the British fleet steamed out and chased the German ships, which split into two groups. "Scharnhorst" and "Gneisenau" were pursued by H.M.S "Inflexible", Invincible" and "Carnarvon", the light cruisers "Nurnberg", "Leipzig" and "Dresden" with support ships were pursued by H.M.S "Glasgow", "Kent", "Cornwall", "Bristol" and "Macedonia". The Germans were outgunned and short of ammunition, four of their cruisers and two supply ships being sunk, with S.M.S "Dresden" the only cruiser to escape. The only British casualties occurred on H.M.S "Kent", damaged by shell fire from the "Nurnberg".
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Picture postcards of the various ships, some of the ships' crew, German propaganda cards, also cuttings, reproduction photos, etc. (57+). £500-600
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Original copies of signals received in England from the C. in C. 1st Fleet on Naval Signal forms, the first received on Dec. 9th "Scharnhorst Squadron has been engaged by Admiral Sturdees Squadron off Falkland Islands yesterday. Scharnhorst Gneisenau Leipzig sunk. Nurnberg & Dresden escaped & being pursued. British casualties very small", the second received on Dec. 10th "Admiral Sturdee reports Nurnberg was also sunk on December 8th, search for Dresden proceeding". A unique pair of contemporary reports of the action. (2). £200-300
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1918-19 Charts prepared by the Hydrographic Dept. of the Admiralty, "Falkland Islands, 8th December 1914, Chase of Light Cruisers" showing the course of the German ships Dresden, Leipzig and Nurnberg, and the British ships Glasgow, Kent and Cornwall, 530x600mm; also "Track of the German East Asiatic Squadron and Cruisers illustrating their concentration off the Coast of Chile", 740x390mm, both with 1919 Admiralty handstamps, very scarce. (2). £120-150
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H.M.S Kent. 1914 (Dec 7) Picture postcard of Cape Verde, the Christmas greetings dated Dec. 7, the day before the Battle of the Falklands when "Kent" arrived at Port Stanley, with two strikes of circular "PASSED / H.M.S KENT / CENSOR", the ½d stamp cancelled in London (Jan. 16), two corner creases but a scarce card from the time of the battle. Also a card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 100. £180-200
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H.M.S Kent. 1915 (Apr 1) Stampless cover to Scotland endorsed "From H.M.S Kent" with circular "PASSED / H.M.S KENT / CENSOR", the enclosed letter referring to excitement on the 8th Dec. and fictitious accounts from the crew of the "Glasgow", with disparaging accounts on the achievements of the "Glasgow". Also a 1916 cover from the same sender "From H.M.S Kent" posted at Simonstown with a South Africa 1d. An interesting letter. (2). £100-120
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H.M.S Kent/Macedonia. 1915 Stampless picture postcards of the British and German ships and Admirals from the Falkland Islands battle posted from H.M.S "Kent" (7 Nov) with circular "PASSED / H.M.S KENT / CENSOR", or of Government House at Stanley (20 July) endorsed "H.M.S Macedonia, stamps unavailable", both with the same loose type "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIPS / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" in violet. (2). £120-140
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H.M.S Macedonia/Invincible. 1915 Stampless picture postcards of Montevideo (2) and a cover all endorsed from the "Macedonia" (2) or "Invincible" with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIPS / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" cachets (2) or machine. Also a 1916 card from the "Macedonia" franked ½d with "Passed by Censor / H/M/S "Macedonia"", and a censored cover from H.M.S "Inflexible" franked ½d pair. (5). £140-160
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H.M.S Kent. Real photo picture postcards showing damage sustained by the "Kent" by shells from "Gneisenau" at the Battle of the Falklands. (13). £120-140
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Picture postcards of the funerals at Port Stanley of those killed in the battle (6), also a card of Liberty men of "Good Hope" ashore at Stanley on October 20th, and a 1927 card of the unveiling of the Falkland Islands Battle Memorial at Stanley. (8). £120-140
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1927-83 Falkland Islands covers, cards, stamps and ephemera including a card of graves of British sailors from the battle posted at Port Stanley in 1927, 1934 25th Anniversary cover posted at Port Stanley, 1964 50th Anniversary F.D.C from H.M.S "Protector" and set in presentation folder, rare 1964 1/- inverted watermark mint (S.G. 217w, £4,250, mounted and sadly stained), etc. (16). £150-200
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Miniature British War Medal with 28 differing bars including "EMDEN 9 NOV 14", "FALKLAND IS. 8 DEC 14" and "GERMAN EAST AFRICA", probably a pattern piece with proposed bars for various actions of the War. The original intention was to issue campaign clasps to the war medal, but this was abandoned as impractical due to the numbers recommended, 79 by the army and 68 by the navy. Very unusual and rare. Photo on Front Cover. £400-500
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H.M.S Bristol. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three all named to "184314 G. WALKER SLMR MTE. R.N" (SLMR on War and Victory medals). Sail Maker Charles Walker served in the navy from 1901 until 1922; he was on H.M.S "Bristol" during the Battle of the Falklands. (3). £250-300
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H.M.S Carnarvon. Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, KGV, named to "PLY 9638 HENRY HALL PRIVATE R.M.L.I". Hall, from Wolverhampton, joined the R.M.L.I in 1899, served on H.M.S "Carnarvon" at the Battle of the Falklands and was awarded the L.S & G.C Medal in June 1915. He was then drafted into the 1st R.M Battn (R.N.D) and was killed at Gavrelle Windmill during the Battle of Arras on 28 April 1917. £100-120
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H.M.S Cornwall. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, KGV, all named to "227076 J.A MAY P.O R.N" (L.S R.N on 1914-15 Star). Petty Officer May served on H.M.S "Cornwall" during the Battle of the Falklands. A fine group of four. (4). £300-350
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H.M.S Cornwall. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, and Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, KGV, named to "343308 J.H HALLUM CH SH CK. R.N", the L.S & G.C Medal additionally impressed "H.M.S CORNWALL". Chief Ships Cook Hallum served on "Cornwall" during the Battle of the Falklands and the blockade of the "Konigsberg". A fine group of four. (4). £300-400
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H.M.S Cornwall. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three named to "S.S 115267 F. JONES STO. 1. R.N", with their original boxes. Jones joined the navy in January 1914, serving on H.M.S "Cornwall" during the Battle of the Falklands. (3). £200-250
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H.M.S Inflexible. 1914-15 Star, British war and Victory Medals, group of three named to "293223 D. DAVIS, S.P.O R.N" (War and Victory Medals to AG. CH. STO.). Stoker Petty Officer Davis served in the navy from 1902 until 1921, and was on "Inflexible" during the Battle of the Falklands. (3). £250-300
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H.M.S Kent. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three named to "J.9406 A.F.P GIBSON A.B. R.N", also Naval Field Gun Competition medal with reverse engraved "Olympia 1919 A. Gibson R.N". Gibson served in the navy from 1910 until 1922 and was on H.M.S "Kent" from 3 October 1914 until June 1918 seeing action at the Battle of the Falklands; in 1919 he participated in the famous Naval Field Gun Competition at Olympia. A fine group. (4). £600-800
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H.M.S Kent. 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, and Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, KGV, all named to "J.26701 V.J PORT", "BOY 1 R.N" on 1914-15 Star, "A.B R.N" on War and Victory Medals, "P.O H.M.S DOLPHIN" on L.S & G.C Medal. Port served on H.M.S "Kent" during the Battle of the Falklands and later joined the submarine service. A fine group of four. (4). £350-400
| S.M.S "Konigsberg" and East Africa | At the start of the war the Cruiser "Konigsberg" under Captain Leoff was at Dar-es-Salaam with the "Konig" and "Mowe"; these two ships were scuttled in Dar-es-Salaam harbour, the "Konigsberg" escaping to act as an independent raider off German East Africa. After the start of the war some mail from German East Africa (including from the "Konigsberg") was carried to Zanzibar by H.M.S "Pegasus" but this postal route ceased when the "Konigsberg" attacked and sank the "Pegasus" in Zanzibar harbour on Sept. 20th, where it was undergoing repairs. The "Konigsberg", short of coal then sailed 7 miles up the Rufiji River, mail from the ship being posted with stamps at Lindi and the K.D.M.S datestamp no longer used in an attempt to maintain security. German stamps carried on "Konigsberg" were issued and used in German East Africa, with G.E.A mails carried along the coast by dhows, two of which were captured by the British. H.M.S "Weymouth", "Dartmouth" and "Chatham" located the "Konigsberg" on 1st November, the "Newbridge" being sunk as a block ship in the channel out of the Rufiji, with H.M.S "Fox" and "Goliath" joining the blockading force. The Monitors "Severn" and "Mersey", despatched from England, were sent up the Rufiji River and shelled the "Konigsberg", which was scuttled on 11th July 1915. The Germans removed the ships guns for use in the war on the land.
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1914 (May 21) Picture postcard from Mersina, Turkey, to Berlin, posted on the "Konigsberg" en route to East Africa, 5pf tied by the K.D.M.S No. 19 c.d.s with a second strike alongside, fine and a very scarce cancel. Photo on Page 100. £500-600
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1914 (June 8) Picture postcard of Dar-es-Salaam from Max Leoff, Captain of the "Konigsberg", to Berlin, 5pf tied by the K.D.M.S No. 19 c.d.s with a second strike alongside. A very scarce cancel, especially so from East Africa. Photo on Page 106. £800-1,000
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"Mowe". 1914 (Jan 11) Picture postcard to Germany franked German East Africa 4h + Germany 5pf cancelled on S.M.S "Mowe" by K.D.M.S No. 26 c.d.s, a second strike alongside. The supply ship "Mowe" was scuttled in Dar-es-Salaam harbour in August. £120-150
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Picture postcards of the "Konigsberg", a hat band, cards of the "Konig", the British ships "Pegasus" and "Chatham", also reproduction photos and associated items, all well written up on pages. (38+). £250-300
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