British cruisers HMS Caledon and Cape Town and monitor Terror visited Alexandria, Egypt according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 13 April 1940

British cruiser HMS Caledon. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

British monitor HMS Erebus. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

A selection of Ships' Badges of His Majesty's Royal Navies. Gutta Percha&Rubber Limited, 1942

In his letter dated Istanbul, 13 April 1940 No. 838 reported the German naval attaché in Turkey to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht at Berlin that according to a reliable source the arrival at Alexandria, Egypt on 11 March of the British cruisers HMS Caledonia (1) and Cape Town (2) and the monitor Terror (3).

Notes

1. The Caledon? Part of C-class Caledon sub-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class. Laid down by Cammell Laird on 17 March 1916, launched on 25 November 1916, commissioned on 6 March 1917, converted into an anti-aircraft cruiser between 14 September 1942-7 December 1943, decommissioned in April 1945 and sold to be broken up on 22 January 1948.

2. Part of C-class Carlisle sub-class preceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class. Laid down by Cammell Laird on 23 February 1917, launched on 28 June 1918, commissioned in February 1922, sold on 5 April 1946 and broken up starting June 1946.

3. Laid down by Harland&Wolff, Belfast, Northern Ireland with yard number 493 on 26 October 1915, launched on 18 May 1916, commissioned on 22 July 1916, completed on 6 August 1916, damaged in German air attackand twice striking mines scuttled of the coast of Libya on 24 February 1941. Part of Erebus-class preceded by M29-class succeeded by Roberts class.

Source

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