Köln's cadet voyage continued through the Pacific and Indian oceans to Australia. The cruiser called at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Hobart, extending the Reichsmarine's showing-the-flag mission well beyond European waters. Her crew played publicized football matches with local teams, including a notably competitive game against a Royal Australian Navy side in Sydney. Surviving photographs held by the Australian National Maritime Museum document this use of sailors and sport in naval diplomacy.
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Köln's Australian visits and a naval football match
Visits to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Hobart used cadet training and public sport to make a German cruiser visible in Australia.