Our Emden. SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden class of light cruisers built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) and saw action in the East.Our Emden. SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden class of light cruisers built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) and saw action in the East.Our Emden. SMS Emden was the second and final member of the Dresden class of light cruisers built for the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) and saw action in the East.