the Soviet Navy as Zhivuchy (rus. Живучий, "Survivable") on 24 August 1944. On 17 August 1944, Zhivuchy, as a member of the Russian Transfer Force, sailed to meet convoy JW 59. The convoy was attacked by U-boats until the convoy reached the Soviet Union on 25 August. On 22–23 November Zhivuchy was a member of the escort of convoy BK 38 comprising six transports and three tankers sailing from Archangel to Murmansk. At the beginning of December 1944, Zhivuchy was targeted by using a T5 acoustic torpedo. The torpedo missed and in response, the submarine was hunted by Zhivuchy and Deyatelny. On 6 December, Zhivuchy was among the Soviet vessels sent to augment the escort of convoy JW 62. The convoy arrived in the Soviet Union on 7 December. Before the return convoy RA 62 could sail, the Soviet Navy sent out a destroyer force, of which Zhivichy was a part of, to attack U-boats lying in wait at the entrance to Kola Inlet. During the engagement, Zhivuchy was targeted by on 9 December, which missed. The sinking of is disputed, with Soviet sources claiming Zhivuchy rammed and sunk the submarine while Rohwer claims that sank the submarine using depth charges. From 3–5 January 1945, the Soviet convoy BK 41 sailed from Archangel to Murmansk composed of 14 ships. Zhivuchy was part of the initial escort, however on 4 January the escort was strengthened. The convoy reached port safely. On 7 January, Zhivuchy sailed with convoy JW 63 as part of its escort. Eight merchant vessels were brought from Kola Inlet to Molotovsk. On 16 January, Zhivuchy was part of the covering group for Soviet convoy KB 1 sailing from Kola Inlet to the White Sea. On 21 and 24 January Zhivuchy was among the destroyers sent to hunt U-boats between Jokanga and Kola. On 5 February Zhivuchy was among the escort for Soviet convoy BK 2 sailing from Archangel to Murmansk. On 11 February, the destroyer joined the escort of convoy JW 64 in order to escort 15 merchant vessels traveling to the White Sea. On 16 February, Zhivuchy was among the vessels sent to drive the gathered U-boats from the entrance to Kola Inlet. Zhivuchy was among the Soviet escorts for convoy RA 65 from Archangel to the Barents Sea from 21 to 25 March 1945. The Soviet Union returned the ship on 24 June 1949 to Britain,