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Warship, possibly SMS CONDOR of the German Imperial Navy, in Farm Cove in Sydney, 1903-1914 from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
German cruiser KOLN berthed at West Circular Quay, Sydney from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
German sailors with a wallaby on board the German cruiser KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Crew members standing in front of the ship's gun turret on board the German cruiser KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Three German sailors with a wallaby on board the German cruiser KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Captain Otto Schniewind in his cabin on board the German cruiser KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Dr Rudolf Asmis and Captain Otto Schniewind boarding KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
German crew and officers on board KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
Captain Otto Schniewind in his cabin on board the German cruiser KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded February 2013
German seamen standing at ease on deck of KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2013
German naval officers and sailors on deck of KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2013
German seamen standing at ease on deck of KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2013
German naval sailors pulling on a rope, tug o' war style, on aft deck of KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2013
German seamen standing at ease on deck of KOLN from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded January 2013
German cruiser KOLN berthed at West Circular Quay from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons uploaded August 2012

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German crew and officers on board KOLN

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Steve Graham said:
Nice find - never seen this before.

Three German sailors with a wallaby on board the German cruiser KOLN

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excellentzebu1050 said:
ooo Fantastic so Beautiful so sweet Brilliant picture !

Warship, possibly SMS CONDOR of the German Imperial Navy, in Farm Cove in Sydney, 1903-1914

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beachcomber australia said:
The warship looks similar to the German Imperial Navy BUSSARD, (but it isn't!) -
Antoine R said:
The ship is the German cruiser Condor. In 1903-1913 she was serving in South Asia and often visited Sydney for repair (spring of 1905, 1907, 1908, 1912).
Andy Brill said:
Antoine R Thanks for identification of the Condor. A detailed Pacific itinerary of the ship is here, showing dates of arrival in numerous ports: marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/history/Condor.html
beachcomber australia said:
Antoine R Andy Brill That's great! SMS CONDOR (1892-1921) she is. Wikipedia - de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Condor (with photo) Full details - www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/avisos/condor/inde... including - " ... the Kreuzer IV. Class of the Bussard class. Not build after the requirements of naval fleet battles, but specially designed ships for overseas duty. Beside their huge coal capacity, they were equipped with sails to assist the steam engines. Quite unusual for its time, the cruisers were equipped with an electrical system and a huge flashlight on top of the command bridge. ... " - not in evidence in this photo?
Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Antoine R Andy Brill Thanks Atoine R for the information, our records have been updated. Thanks also to beachcomber and AndyBrii for the links!