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

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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 Warspite between 3 October-26 November 1940.(1)

Note

1. Pennant 03. Part of Queen Elizabeth-class, preceded by Iron Duke-class succeeded by Revenge-class. Ordered in 1912, laid down by HM Dockyard, Devonport, England on 31 October 1912, launched on 26 November 1913, commissioned on 8 March 1915, modernised mid-1930s, decommisssioned on 1 February 1945, stricken on 19 April 1947 and sold to be broken up in 1947. 

Source

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