 "Wrestler" then sank the Adua class east of Gibraltar on 18 October 1940 alongside and two flying boats.From July 1941 to April 1942 she was stationed at Freetown and was then transferred to the Malta Convoys as part of Force H and "Operation Harpoon", before serving as one of the naval escorts for "Operation Torch".She was adopted by Hyde in December 1941 after a successful "Warship Week" National Savings campaign.