British cruiser HMS Sussex visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 13 April 1940

A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 13 April 1940 No. 838 reported the German naval attaché in Turkey to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht at Berlin that according to a reliable source the British cruiser HMS Sussex coming from Aden arrived at Alexandria, Egypt on 8 March departing on 10 March in the direction of Malta.(1)

Note

1. Pennant 96. Part of County-class London sub-class heavy cruisers preceded by Hawkins-class succeeded by York-class. Laid down by Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn-on-Tyne, England on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928, commissioned on 19 March 1929, decommissioned on 3 January 1950 and broken up at Dalmuir, Scotland since 23 February 1950.

Source

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