Folio 1: Explanatory note. Folios 2-3: Hand written notes to Commander Henry Theodore...

Folio 1: Explanatory note.

Folios 2-3: Hand written notes to Commander Henry Theodore Augustus Bosanquet from the Director of the Trade Division, Admiralty War Staff requesting the complete collection of all the statements and documents for all vessels captured, in preparation for future enquiries.

Folios 4-5: Volume 1 (ADM 137/21). Index to names of British Merchant vessels captured or sunk by German cruiser Emden: Indus, Lovat, Kabinga, Killin, Diplomat, Trabboch, Clan Matheson, King Lud, Tymeric, Gryfevale, Ribera, Foyle, Buresk, Clan Grant, Ben Mohr, Ponrabbal, Troilus, Exford, St.Egbert, Chilkana, Glenturret, Newburn, Ayesha and Loredano. Auxiliaries to Emden: Markomannia and Pontoporos.

Folios 6-7: Volume 2 (see ADM 137/22). Index to names of British Merchant vessels captured or sunk by German cruisers. By cruiser Konigsberg: City Of Winchester. Auxiliaries to Konigsberg: Zieten and Prasident. By cruiser Grier: Southport. By cruiser Leipzig: Elsinore, Bankfields, Drummuir and Marie. By cruiser Karlsruhe: Bowes Castle, Strathroy, Maple Branch, Highland Hope, Indrani, Maria, Cornish City, Rio Iguassu, Farn, Niceto De Larrinaga, Lynrowan, Cervantes, Pruth, Condor, Glanton, Hurstdale, Vandyck and Royal Sceptre. Auxiliaries to Karlsruhe: Anderinha and Macedonia.

Folios 8-9: Volume 3 (see ADM 137/22). Index to names of British Merchant vessels captured or sunk by German cruisers. By cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse: Turbal Cain, Galician, Arlanza, Nyanga and Kaipara. By cruiser Dresden: Hostilius, Drumcliffe, Lynton Grange, Hyades, Siamese Prince, Holmwood, Katharine Park, North Wales and Conway Castle. By cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm: Indian Prince, La Correntina, Bellevue, Hemisphere, Potaro, Highland Brae, Wilfrid M, Chasehill, Tamar and Coleby. By cruiser Prince Eitel Friedrich: Charcas, Kildalton, Invercoe, Mary Ada Short and Willerby.

Folio 10: cover sheet.

Folio 11: Analysis of British Merchant Vessels Captured, Sunk, etc. on Trade Routes by German War Ships from 4 August 1914 to 20 May 1915. For each German cruiser, the number of vessels under the headings: Captured and Released, Captured and Utilised, Captured and Sunk, Captured and Escaped and Total.

Folios 12-24: Index of Names of British Vessels captured or molested by German Men-of-War and vessels Acting as Auxiliaries to German Men-of-War (from 3 August 1914). Vessels listed alphabetically.

Folio 25: Book of Charts title page.

Folio 26-38: Index to Charts showing positions of British Merchant Vessels when captured or molested by German Men-of-War (from 3 August 1914). Vessels listed alphabetically.

Folio 39: Note. Location of track charts.

Folio 40: Tracing from Chart 2202B showing positions of capture and sinking of SV Drummuir by the Leipsic, 2 and 6 December 1914. Tracing from Chart 1782 showing positions of capture and sinking of SS Bankfields by the Leisic, 25 September 1914.

Folio 41: Tracing from Chart 2323 showing positions of capture and sinking of SS Elsinore by the Leipsic, 11 September 1914.

Folio 42: Tracing from Chart 1282 showing positions of capture and sinking of SS Charcas by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, 5 December 1914.

Folio 43: Tracing from Chart 2202B showing positions of capture and sinking of SS North Wales by the Dresden, 16 November 1914 and also SV Conway Castle, 27 February 1915. Also positions of capture and sinking of SV. Kildalton by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, 12 December 1914.

Folio 44: Part of Chart 2483, Indian Ocean with the Western Pacific Ocean, showing the track of the German cruiser Emden from Tsingtau, 31 July 1914, to her capture at Cocos Island 9 November 1914 by HMAS Sydney.

Folio 45: Part of Chart 748B showing the track of the German cruiser Emden in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, the usual Trade Routes and the location of ships captured and sunk.

Folio 46: Tracing from Chart 748B showing position of capture of SS City of Winchester by the Konigsberg, 6 August 1914 and position of blockade of Konigsberg in the River Rufigi.

Folio 47: Chart showing captures by Karlsruhe, Dresden and Kronprinz Wilhelm, August to November 1914. Also by Wilhelm Der Grosse & Eitel Friedrich.

Folios 48-206: Emden.

Folios 49-50: Miscellaneous documents, telegrams and information relating to captures by Emden in the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. Index of names of ships captured by Emden.

Folios 51-52: Hand written table of ships captured with headings: Number; Name; Date of Capture; Position (Longitude & Latitude); Gross tons; Owners; From [port]; Date [sailed]; To [port]; Cargo; Value of Ship or Cargo; Insurance of Ship; Insurance Paid; Insurer; If fitted with W/T.

Folios 53-54: Hand written Index of documents relating to the ships captured.

Folio 55: Telegram, 14 September 1914, from the Intelligence Office, Colombo with a report of the sighting of Emden with four Prizes.

Folio 56: Telegram, 15 September 1914, referring to sighting and sinking of British ship Diplomat, capture of Kabinga and Greek collier Pontoporos.

Folio 57: Telegram, 15 September 1914, that Kabinga reported Emden sank British ships Indus 10 September 1914, Lovat 10 September 1914, Killen 13 September 1914, Diplomat 13 September 1914 and Trabbock 14 September 1914 Kabinga captured on 12 September 1914 was released on 14 September 1914 with crews of all the above steamers.

Folios 58-59: Telegram, 23 September 1914 reporting Emden sighting and course.

Folio 60: Letter dated 24 September 1914 by John William Stewart Anderson, Admiralty to the Secretary of State for India requesting an enquiry as to the circumstances of these captures.

Folios 61-62: Telegrams dated 29 September 1914 from the Admiralty to the Intelligence Officer Colombo wanting a report as to possible times, positions and courses of vessels captured and any steps taken to avoid capture.

Folios 63-64: Extract from telegram, 4 October 1914 from the Viceroy of India reporting positions at times of captures. Masters did not attempt to escape or use wireless to warn other ships.

Folio 65: Draft press release and hand written comments with regard to the capture and sinking of merchant vessels by the German Cruiser Emden in the Bay of Bengal.

Listing continued in ADM 137/21/2.