ʃiː wʌz ðˈɛn tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə sˈuːɪz kənˈæl pɐtɹˈoʊl ˌɔn wˈʌn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tə hˈɛlp dᵻfˈɛnd ðə kənˈæl, ɔːlðˈoʊ ʃiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ˈiːst ˈɪndiz stˈeɪʃən flˈæɡʃɪp wˌaɪl æt sˈuːɪz.
She was then transferred to the Suez Canal Patrol on 1 December to help defend the Canal, although she remained East Indies Station flagship while at Suez.