Nineteen German merchant ships with a total tonnage of around 60,000 tons in the Trieste area were placed in full commission, 438 German sailors arrived to complete the crews. It was an example of Germany supporting Italy.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Report dated Naval Attache at Rome dated 3 February 1941 No. 63-41. M975-002.
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