Hermann von Wissmann (steamship)
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hermann-von-wissmann-steamship-273-2220757
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Hermann von Wissmann (steamship)
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Hermann von Wissmann was a German steamer on Lake Nyasa named after the German explorer Hermann von Wissmann who had raised funds for the vessel to be built in 1890 as an anti-slavery gunboat. The attack of the British lake-steamer Gwendolen on Hermann von Wissmann while it was on a slipway at Liuli, was the first naval action of World War I. The British disabled the vessel briefly in 1914, then in 1915 completely put the vessel out of action. Hermann von Wissmann had a smaller sister vessel, na
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German steamship in Africa in early 20th century
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_von_Wissmann_(steamship)
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2023-09-29T16:03:51Z
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