Greek steamship Despina bound for France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 16 December 1939

In his letter dated Istanbul,  16 December 1939 No. 547g 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 reported the passing on 9 December by the Greek steamship Despina coming from Romania with a cargo of 5,200 ton wheat for Marseille, France. For English account.

Source

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