 She entered the Hardangerfjord on 10 April 1940 and proceeded to capture two German merchant ships; first the 5,295-ton  on 12 April 1940 and then the 6,567-ton iron ore laden  five days later.Together with the 1. class torpedo boat HNoMS "Sæl", "Stegg" escorted "Afrika" to the port of Odda the same day she was captured.The German crews were held as POWs by Norwegian land forces.