British cargo ship Algerian visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 12 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 12 February 1940 No. 729 g. reported the German naval attaché to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Abteilung Ausland the neutral ships passing Istanbul coming out of the Black Sea and loaded with contraband for or chartered by the enemy. An item reported the British cargo ship Algerian on 3 February 1940 departed today loaded with 500 ton bran, 2500 ton hazelnuts, 125 ton hemp and 50 ton other and loaded at Izmir 500 ton dried fruits, cargo destined for Liverpool, England. In Izmir was also a larger cargo of figs, raisins, tobacco and valonea for London and Liverpool loaded.

Source

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