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Commander Spicer Simpson's expedition to Lake Tanganyika. Photo courtesy Holger Kotthaus

The "Mimi" being pushed off a sand bank

The German steamer Hedwig von Wissmann - plan.

The German steamer Hedwig von Wissman

The German vessel Hezwig von Wissmann sunk by Spicer Simpson's expedition.

SS Cecil Rhodes in 1914.  Shelled by the Hezwig von Weissman. Courtesy Holger Kotthaus

The Mimi and Tou Tou in Action, Lake Tangankika.

Road down to Kasakalawe Bay, Lake Tanganyika. Photo courtesy Holker Kotthaus.

Section of Boiler SS Cecil Rhodes. Photo courtesy Holger Kotthaus.

Flange of Boiler section SS Cecil Rhodes, Kasakalawe Bay. Photo Courtesy Holger Kotthaus.

Leading Seaman George Tasker (Signalman)  RN en route to Lake Tanganyika and the confrontation with the German Naval forces on the lake. Mr Tasker returned to Abercorn after the First World War and was a well known resident for many years. He is buried in Abercorn Pioneer Cemetery. Photo courtesy Florence Shannon.

HMS Fifi at anchor on Lake Tanganyika.

The SS Good News lying on the South West coast of Kituta Bay where the German naval forces had shelled her in 1915. Photo taken in the 1950s.

The Propeller of the SS Good News in its traditional place in the T.V.M.I. building

SS Good News under sail

This photo was taken in the afternoon of the 29th January 1908 by German First Lieutenant Paul Graetz. It shows the German steamer "Hedwig von Wissman" in Kituta Bay. Graetz had just unloaded the automobile in which made his historic trip from central Tanganyika to German South West Africa, now Namibia. Correction courtesy Holger Kotthaus

The Liemba with the Belgian vessel Baron Dhanis to the right. c1961 Photo courtesy Lawrence Tayor.

Two Belgian Vessels at Mpulungu c1961 Photo courtesy Lwarence Taylor. Blue ensign fyling from the stern of the Liemba.