Greek steamship Archon underway from Romania towards France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 December 1939 No. 491 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for the enemy. An item mentioned the Greek steamship Archon on 30 November with 1,800 ton wheat underway from Braila, Romania towards Marseille, France for British account. Her cargo was part of the large purchase by the British of wheat in Romania.

Source

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