Romanian cargo ship Ardeal bound for Italy and France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 ship Ardeal of the Romanian Sea service (S.M.R.) passing on 27 February afternoon from here with 6,000 ton grain and a portion of planks from Constanta and 250 ton general cargo of seeds, hemp and hazelnuts from Istanbul via Piraeus, Greece towards Naples, Genoa and Marseille.

Source

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

British merchant ship Redpool delivering war stores in Turkey and Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 23 February the British ship Reedpool for account of the Cunard Line was in the evening of 21 February ready with unloading at Derince and arrived the morning of the next day in Istanbul in the roads of Hayderpaşa to unload more war stores. Until now not possible due to the storm but probably tomorrow. On 28 February was reported that she unloaded at Hayderpaşa and Beikos. A part of the disassembled and stored in boxes aircraft were transported to Yeşilköy and one part via Hayderpaşa towards Eskişehir and Anatolia. On 26 February was the unloading at Beikos completed. Totally were 16 aircraft unloaded. She continued her voyage towards Constanta, Romania with 1,250 ton machine guns, some war stores and ammunition for Romania. The major part of the disassembled and stored in boxes aircraft delivered by England to Turkey was shipped from Australia to Port Said and Alexandria, Egypt and by air via Palestina to Turkey. Responsible was the firm G.&A. Baker Ltd.

Source

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

Bulgarian cargo ship Rodina bound for Palestina according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 29 February the Bulgarian ship Rodina with 310 waggon planks and planks from Constanta, Romania towards Haiga and Tel-Aviv, Palestina.

Source

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

Swiss inland tanker Bellator 2016-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Switserland, homeport Basel, IMO 9809162, ENI 02336963, MMSI 205404090 and call sign OT4040. Built by Severnav SA. Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania and completed by TemaCo Shipyard, Heusden, Netherlands in 2016. 

Dutch inland motor tanker Sombra 2005-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Netherlands-flagged, homeport Prinsenbeek, ENI 02327110, IMO 9324760, MMSI 244010511 and call sign PI3490. Built by Severnav SA, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania and completed by Koedood Dieselservice BV, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands in 2005. 

Belgian inland cargo ship (ex-Groenendaal 1994-2005, Loma 2005-2008, Tigris 200802018, Arnante 2018-2019, Menapiëer 2019-2025) Julander 2025-

Canal Gent, Belgium-Terneuzen, Netherlands 12-9-2026

Belgium-flagged, ENI 06004170, MMSI 205588590 and call sign OT5532. Built by Severnav SA, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania and completed by Weka Dane, Krimpen a/d Lek in 1994. 

Greek merchant ship Teti visited Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 28 February the Greek merchant ship Teti from Constanta, Romania with 3,385 ton wheat for St. Louis de Rhône, France.

Source

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

Greek crude oil tanker Minerva Libra 2018-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 10-9-2026

Malta-flagged, homeport Vallettam IMO 972841, MMSI 248292000 and call sign 9HA4597. Built by Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries Sa, Mangalia, Romania in 2018. Owner Astir Shipmanagement Corp, manager Minerva Marine Inc., both Athens, Greece. 

Dutch tug (ex-Maersk Trader 2008-2024, Skandi Trader 2024-2025) Sea Evertsen 2025-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 7 September 2026

Netherlands-flagged, IMO 9388596, MMSI 246503000 and call sign PEES. Built by Vard Tulcea, Tulcea, Romania in 2008. As Maersk Trader Denmark-flagged, homeport Ebeltoft, MMSI 220584000, call sign OXRO2, owner/manager Maersk Supply Services, Copenhagen, Denmark. 

Romanian steamship Alba Julia returned from France according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 26 February the Romanian steamship Alba Julia of the Romanian Sea service (S.M.R.). arriving coming from Marseille, France. Underway she was stopped by the British and brought to Malta where she was kept for 8 days. Unknown if shere was there unloaded.

Source

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

Cuban cargo ship Juarez 1976 -1990 (Akrogiali 1990-1998, Lilliet 1998 -2003, Wall 2003-2004, Petras 2004-2007, Destiny S 2007-2008, Mwafak 2008-2011)

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Similar Bolivar, Juarez, San Martin, José Marti, O’Higgins, and Sandino. Laid down by Helsingør Skibsvaerft&Maskinbyggeri, Helsingør, Denmark with yard number 410 for Empresa Maritimo Portuaria de Importación, Havana, Cuba on 31 January 1976, launched for the Empresa de Navegación Mabisa Shipping Company, Havana on 23 August 1976, commissioned on 14 January 1977, of Friomar (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, reamed Akrogiali.in 1990, of Pennypride Shipping Co. Ltd. (Naviera Poseidón, Havana), Limassol, Cyprus, renamed Liliet in 1998, of Neville Shipping, renamed Wall, Panama on 1 April 2003, Of same owner (Thunder Containers Shipping AVV – Cuba), renamed Petras, Panama on 1 March 2004, of Seagate Marine SRL. renamed Destiny’s, Georgia in 2007, of Ultraviolet Capital SA (Seagate Marine Srl., Constanta, Romania), Freetown, Liberia, renamed Mwafak on 1 August 2008, Mwafak,Tanzania on 1 May 2008 and sold to Dynamic Air Product Pvt. Ltd., India in 2011 and broken up at Alang, India on 26 October 2011. Gross tonnage 9,656tons, deadweight 14,500 tons, horsepower 11,200 bhp and speed 17.5knots. Dimensions 154,1 x 19,8 x 9,5 metres. IMO 7420039. 

Russian torpedo boat used against the Turks on the Danube in 1877

Outside and inside. Illustrated London News dated 16 June 1877

This was the so-called Russo-Turkish War (24 April 1877-3 March 1878 between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire consisting further of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. The latter three principalities claimed after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire their formal independence and further more became Bulgaria an autonomous state. 

Shipping horses at Constantinople, Turkey for the war in Asia Minor in 1877

Illustrated London News dated 23 June 1877

This was the so-called Russo-Turkish War (24 April 1877-3 March 1878 between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire consisting further of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro. The latter three principalities claimed after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire their formal independence and further more became Bulgaria an autonomous state. 

Romanian cargo ship Dacia loaded with war stores underway towards Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 27 February the Romanian ship Dacia loaded with 3 aircraft, 400 ton machine guns and small arms coming from Marseille, France towards Constanta, Romania.

Source

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

British tanker Pegasus visited Romania according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 2 March 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 2 March 1940 No. 801 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 on 26 February the British tanker Pegasus which loaded at Constanta, Romania 4,500 ton petroleum for Istanbul, Turkey and Piraeus, Greece and unloaded here.

Source

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

Norwegian ship Buesten visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 17 February 1940 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 1940 No. 801 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 on 26 February the Norwegian ship Buesten loaded with 7,850 ton petrol going from Constanta, Romania to Gibraltar for orders.

Source

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

Romania pleased with possible end of the so-called Wrangels’s Fleet affaire in 1925

A report dated Romania 14 March 1925 No. 2474 reported that Romania was pleased how the Wrangels’s Fleet affaire seems to end.(1) The French premier M. Herriot recently stated that this fleet would not return to the Soviets unless they settled their public and private debts. This was near impossible to do so there was little occasion for worry. Romania seemed also to feel that if the fleet would return France assured the safeguarding of Romanian interests.

Note

1. Wrangel’s Fleet interned at Bizerte, French Tunisia, in fact what remained of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. The ships were finally sold to be broken up. Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangler (15/27 August 1878 Novalexandrovsk, Russian Empire-25 April 1928, Brussels, Belgium), commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of South Russia 1920-1921

Source

National Archive. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs Series: Security Classified Correspondence and Reports. File Unit. Russia: Navy - MID 2503-16 THRU 2503-265. Roll 1443.

German chemical/oil products tanker (ex-Marida Notos 2008, Maasen 2008-2014) Atlantic Twin 2014-

Schelde off Vlissingen, Netherlands 22 June 2026

Gibraltar-flagged, IMO 9341328, MMSI 236112059 and call sign ZDNZ7. Built by STX Ro Offshore Braila Sa, Braila, Romania in 2008. Norway-flagged 2008-2014, Gibraltar-flagged 2014 and Germany-flagged 2014-? Owner Reederei TMS Atlantic Twin Gmbh&Co. Kg, manager Carl F. Peters Gmbh&Co. Kg., both Hamburg, Germany. 

Norwegian cargo ship Vav visited the Black Sea according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 17 February 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 1940 No. 801 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 reportedon 25 February the Norwegian ship Vav loaded with 9,365 ton petrol underway from Constanta, Romania towards Gibraltar for orders. One tiding dated 26 February reported her going to Alexandria, Egypt. The cargo was for England but her crew seemed to refuse to sail to England what the reason was going to Alexandria.

Source

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

French tanker Beauce underway from Romania towards Tunisia according to a letter of the German naval attaché at Istanbul dated 1940

In his letter dated Istanbul, Turkey 17 February 1940 No. 801 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 on 25 February the French armed tanker Beauce loaded with 5,640 ton petrol and 985 ton petroleum underway from Constanta, Romania towards Tunis, Tunisia.

Source

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