his two armoured cruisers combined and he kept his
squadron well away from her, eventually fleeing the
Pacific by the end of 1914.
Nevertheless, Spee’s very presence in the Pacific
seriously concerned allied leaders who demanded
a strong escort for any troop movements at sea.
The Australian fleet was redirected to protect troop
convoys in capturing Samoa and occupying German
New Guinea, both tasks being rapidly accomplished
with the Navy’s help.
Most important was guarding the despatch of 30,000
Australian and New Zealand troops and their horses
to the centre of conflict in Europe. A heavy escort
was provided for the ANZAC convoy, and this paid an
unexpected dividend. As they passed Cocos Island
on November 9, 1914 a wireless message reported
a strange cruiser had appeared at the island and a
landing party was being sent ashore.
HMAS Sydney was detached from the escort to
find this was the German cruiser Emden which had
caused considerable damage to shipping in the Indian
Ocean. The battle that followed in which Sydney
destroyed the Emden is celebrated as the Royal
Australian Navy’s first victory at sea.left: HMAS Australia
in Sydney upon the
first arrival of the
Australian fleet on
October 4, 1913. Image
RAN Heritage Centre
collection
right: Transport
Sardinia in ‘dazzle’
camouflage intended
to confuse U-boat
attackers. Image
Australian National
Maritime Museum
collection
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