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We keep uttering and using the verb of 'Russian Buoy' to indicate position and guideline for in / outbound vessels meant for manouvering within the port but there is a very interesting long story  behind the bouy which was the only incident happen in WW1 where Penangites were living peacefully under the Strait Settlement. After the outbreak of the war, the German East Asia Squadron left the base in Tsinghao, China and headed for Germany but one ship, the light cruiser SMS  Emden under Lt Commander Karl Von Muller was sent on a solitary raiding mission. In the early hours of 28th October 1914,  the Emden which had been preying upon British merchant vessels in the waters off China and Southeast Asia, entered Penang Port disguished as an allied vessel and flying the Russian flag. Nearing the Zhemchug, the Emden lowered its Russina flag and raised the German flag before firing a torpedo at it while most of the people of penang were still deep in sleep just before dawn when