A well-known member, Kevin Patience gave a very interesting talk to the Society on Tuesday,14 September 2004 about the story of a German warship that played havoc on the East African coast in the opening months of the First World War. The talk was held at the Kenya High Commission and was be amply illustrated by slides. Some members of the Tanzanian Society also attended the talk.

Kevin Patience was a resident in East Africa for many years with a particular interest in the region's military and transport history. A commercial salvage diver by profession and author, he has led three trips to the Rufiji delta to see where this backwater action took place before publishing a book on this extraordinary naval saga; he is currently completing a new book on East African Shipwrecks 1498 - 2002.

Price: Completed       # 090