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The Cenotaph at the Esplanade is a memorial in George Town erected by the British to remember those who died in World War I. In reality, Penang saw very little action related to World War I, with the possible exception of the sinking of the Russian ship Zemschug by the German cruise ship Emden. A boay in the sea marks the spot of the attack.

The year was 1914. The German ship Emden, helmed by Captain von Müller, was on its way towards Penang. Trailing after it were the allied vessels of France, Britain and Russia. The Emden, learning that the British destroyer Yarmouth was on patrol, erected a decoy funnel, and came close to Penang, fooling the authorities into believing that it was the Yarmouth returning. that's because the silhouettes of both ships were similar.

When the Emden got close enough to the Zemschug, it removed its disguise, pulling up the German flag and trained its guns at the Zemschug. The Zemschug was caught totally off-guard. Its captain had gone ashore. Captain Cherkassov was at the E & O Hotel, and from there, he could only watch helplessly when at 5.10am, the Emden began to fire at his ship.

89 people on board the Zemschug lost their lives, while another 143 suffered injury. Captain Cherkassov was found guilty of dereliction of duty, and a court martial put him behind bars for three and a half years. Two of the sailors from the Zemschug was buried at the Tuberculosis Hospital on Pulau Jerejak, their grave markers still visible today. The rest of the Zemschug lies at the bottom of the Penang Harbour.

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