Aktuelle Änderungen / Neuigkeiten
15.10.1925: | Commissioned, followed by training and trials. |
-May 1926: | Battle training in North and Baltic Sea. |
May 1926: | Final construction works. |
October 1926: | Refits, aft funnel is modified. |
11.11.1926-14.03.1928: | First international voyage: Around Africa to Japan, visiting the Cocos-Islands where the small cruiser Emden was sunk in World War I. From there, the Emden sails to Indonesia, the USA, Chile, Brazil and returns to Wilhelmshaven. |
April - June 1928: | Repairs and refits. |
-December 1928: | Fleet operations and support of the torpedo school. |
05.12.1928-13.12.1929: | Second international voyage: Mediterranean, Suez Channel, East Africa, Seychelles, Indonesia, New Zealand, Samoa, Hawaii, USA, Central America, Spain. |
-January 1930: | Repairs and refits. |
13.01.1930-13.05.1931: | Third international voyage: Westindies, visiting several islands and harbors, and the USA. |
-December 1930: | Repairs, followed by training. |
01.12.1930-08.12.1931: | Fourth international voyage: Mediterranean, Suda- Beight, Port Said, Suez Channel, Indian Ocean, India, Philippines, China, Japan, Cocos-Islands, Indonesia, South Africa, West Africa, Spain. |
-February 1933: | Fleet operations. |
20.02.1933-16.03.1933: | Fifth international voyage: Sailed to Spain. |
31.03.1933-29.09.1934: | Decommissioned because of major refits in Wilhelmshaven. |
-November 1934: | Training and trials. |
10.11.1934-14.06.1935: | Sixth international voyage: Cape Town, East Africa, Seychelles, Ceylon, Indian Ocean, Suez-Channel, Spain Portugal. |
23.10.1935-11.06.1936: | Seventh international voyage: Central America, Panama Channel, Hawaii, Mexico, Central America, Panama Channel, USA, Canada. |
10.10.1936-22.04.1937: | Eighth international voyage: Mediterranean, Dardanelles, Varna, Istanbul, Port Said, Suez-Channel, Indian Ocean, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China, India, Suez-Channel. In April 1937, the Emden takes part in control operations off the Spanish coast. |
11.10.1937-23.04.1938: | Ninth international voyage: After control operations in spanish waters, the Emden continues her voyage to Suez Channel, Ceylon, Indonesia, China, Mediterranean, Yugoslavia, Greece, Spain. |
26.07.1938-21.09.1938: | Tenth international voyage: Azores, Bermuda. |
10.10.1938-16.12.1938: | Eleventh international Voyage: Mediterranean, Varna, Istanbul, Greece, Spain. |
29.03.-15.04.1939: | Used as a fishery protection ship near iceland. |
August 1939: | Supported by government yacht Grille and several torpedo boats, the Emden laid a mine field in the North Sea. |
04.09.1939: | During a a British air raid on Wilhelmshaven, the Emden shoot down an Blendheim bomber which crashed into the bow of the ship, causing several deaths. First navy casualties in World War II. |
Oct 1939 - Mar 1940: | Used as a training ship. |
06.04.1940: | Operation "Weserübung": Transports troops from Swinemünde. |
07.04.1940: | Part of Squadron 5 assembled in Kiel. |
08.04.1940: | On their way to Oslo, Squadron 5 looses the CA Blücher . Troops on board of the Emden disembark to attack Forts at the Dröbak Narrows. |
10.04.1940: | Arrives in Oslo. The radio station on board of the Emden is the main communication center in Oslo. |
Summer 1940: | Emden transfers to Gothenburg for training purposes. |
22.08.1941: | The torpedo boats Greif and Kondor escort the light cruiser Emden from Frederikshavn to Norden. |
September 1941: | Together with CL Köln , Emden bombards Russian shore batteries at Cape Ristna on Ösel. |
27.09.1941: | Together with the CL Leipzig , the Emden sinks the Soviet MTB 83 in the Lyu Beight off Sworbe. |
November 1941: | Attached to the training section of the fleet. |
June - November 1942: | Laid up in the Wilhelmshaven shipyard for major refits. |
End of 1944: | Mine laying in the Skagerak. |
Winter 1944/45: | While on refit in Schichau Shipyard in Königsberg , the Russians attack the city. |
23.01.1945: | Emden is towed to Pillau by ice breakers. There one of the CLs engines is brought into action. |
06.02.1945: | The Emden arrived in Kiel after a six day journey from Pillau. |
February - April 1945: | Refitting in Kiel. |
April 1945: | The Emden is heavily damaged during an air raid on Kiel. The ship has to be beached in the Heikendorf Beight. |
26.04.1945: | Withdrawn from service. |
03.05.1945: | Destroyed by explosions. The wreck is broken down and scrapped. |