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title: SMS Scharnhorst, Tsingtao
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21498/sms-scharnhorst-tsingtao/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-01-11
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# SMS Scharnhorst, Tsingtao
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21498.png)
## Image Caption
A mid-1914 photograph of the German Imperial Navy warship SMS Scharnhorst docked at the German colony of Tsingtao, mainland [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/). Tsingtao was captured in November 1914 after an amphibious attack by Japanese and British forces during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).
Imperial War Museums, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, December 18). SMS Scharnhorst, Tsingtao. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "SMS Scharnhorst, Tsingtao." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "SMS Scharnhorst, Tsingtao." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205041098) by **Unknown Photographer**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.