Sgt Stripes Posted 3 September , 2019 Share Posted 3 September , 2019 Hi. Does anyone have any information on the German guardship HERZOGIN ELIZABETH, that operated in the Cameroon river 1914. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darloboy Posted 18 April , 2020 Share Posted 18 April , 2020 Government Steam Yacht. Armed. On the 9th September HMS DWALF reports firing on her and causing fires on board, at some point she was sunk/scuttled. Salvaged on 30.10.1914 and renamed Margaret Elizabeth. Armed with 1x12pdr, 2x6pdr, 2x machine guns though this may be as a RN ship. In May 1916 she was transferred on loan to the French administration in Duala. . Not a lot, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWK Posted 18 April , 2020 Share Posted 18 April , 2020 Here she is in 1907, alongside the quay in Douala/Cameroon. http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=1370736&viewType=detailView Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie2 Posted 19 April , 2020 Share Posted 19 April , 2020 (edited) She entered service on 7th May 1902, built by Meyer, Pappenburg, armed with 1 x 5.2cm gun, scuttled in the mouth of the river Wouri on 27th September 1914 to avoid falling into allied hands. Named after Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Oldenburg. Charlie Edited 19 April , 2020 by charlie2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darloboy Posted 19 April , 2020 Share Posted 19 April , 2020 charlie2, Thanks for that, it would seem that almost the entire German colonial 'navy' was built by Mayer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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