British Warships Cancel Black Sea Trip -- Picture just receiving, showing the British warships in the ***** Istanbul. British warships visiting 1st. ***** are canceling their proposed black sea trip and are returning to Alexandria on Sunday to participate in Eastern Mediterranean maneuvers. This news was announced in Ankara last night as Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in-Chief, British Mediterranean Fleet, flew back to Istanbul from Ankara after seeing General Inonu, Turkey's President. August 3, 1939. (Photo by Keystone).