British ship British Advocate visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 16 January 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, 16 January 1940 No. 637g. to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine improved the German naval attaché the list of armed British and French merchant ships. He mentioned the British ship British Advocate with 1 gun at the stern and 1 flak manned by naval gunners. Painted dark grey, funnel, superstructure and masts yellow. Sighted on 10 January 1940.

Source

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