British cargo ship Helena Margaretha bound for Bristol, England according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 30 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 30 December 1959 B No. 596g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing the Dardanelles coming from Romania and loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item mentioned on 23 December the British cargo ship Helena Margaretha loaded with 5,250 ton wheat bound for Bristol, England. Armed with 1 gun and 1 flak at the stern. Completely dark grey painted.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/459.