British battleship HMS Malaya visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché dated 24 December 1940

Iron Duke-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Queen Elizabeth-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Revenge-class. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

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 battleship HMS Malaya between 1 October-30 November 1940.(1)

Note

1. The 01. Part of the Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class, succeeded by Revenge-class, ordered in 1913, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, South Tyneside, England on 20 October 1913, launched on 18 March 1915, commissioned on 1 February 1916, decommissioned in 1 December 1944, stricken on 12 April 1948 and sold to be broken up on 20 February 1948.

Source

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