British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 24 December 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 24 December 1940 No. 1584 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine at Berlin the movements of ships of the British Royal Navy at Alexandria, Egypt between 1 October-30 November 1940. The intelligence was not 100% reliable he wrote. An item reported the British aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious between 3 October-24 November 1940.

Note

1. Pennant 87. Part of Illustrious-class preceded by Ark Royal succeeded by Implacable-class. Ordered on 13 April 1937, laid down by Vickers-Armstrong on 27 April 1937, launched on 5 April 1939, commissioned on 25 May 1940, decommissioned in February 1955 and sold to be broken up in November 1956.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché for Turkey, Greece, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-1941. RM 12-II/461.