 Afterwards it was dispersed into smaller groups to better execute its mission.The 10th Scout Division, which consisted of "L'Audacieux", "Le Terrible", and "Le Fantasque", together with British ships, was assigned to Force X that was based in Dakar, French West Africa, from 10 October to 18 November.During 21–30 October, the , including all of the "Le Fantasque"s, screened Convoy KJ 4 against a possible attack by the heavy cruiser "Admiral Graf Spee".