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destructive work. The seven German raiders, 

 the Emden, Kronprinz Wilhelm, Karlsruhe, Prinz 

 Eitel Fried/rich, Konigsberg, Dresden and Leipsic, 

 before they could be caught destroyed about 

 70 British ships, including some liners, besides 

 doing other damage. It is reported that the 

 operations of the Emden alone put a stop for a 

 time to all the trade between Calcutta and 

 Europe. 



The value (with their cargoes) of the ships 

 destroyed by the seven German raiders was 

 about 7 millions sterling. Of the above, the 

 Kronprinz Wilhelm sank 13 ships of the value 

 of 1,165,000. The Emden destroyed 17 of 

 the value of 2,211,000. The Karlsruhe sank 

 17 valued at 1,662,000, and the Prinz Eitel 

 Friedrich destroyed 11, representing 885,000. 

 Though 7 millions sterling is a large sum, it is 

 no doubt small in proportion to the total value 

 of all the British ships afloat. 1 



According to German official statistics, Ger- 

 many at the outbreak of war had 43 small 

 cruisers, including the seven vessels just referred 



1 For further particulars see " The Times," April 13th, 

 1915, Lloyd's " Official List," and Lloyd's " Register of 

 Shipping." 



