Romanian motor ship Sulina bound for Malta 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 Romanian motor ship Sulina on 5 February 1940 loaded with 500 ton broad beans for Malta, 200 ton Valonea for New York, USA and smaller orders for Marseille, France and New York. Was to depart the next day to Izmir to load more cargo for Malta and Marseille, France. On 9 February reported that she was bound for Malta with 4,500 ton wheat.

Source

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