On 9 July she departed the north African coast, arriving at Scoglitti, Sicily, the next day to screen the transport vessels and provide fire support.
ˌɔn nˈaɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ ʃiː dᵻpˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðə nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkən kˈoʊst, ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ æt skəɡlˈɪɾi, sˈɪsᵻli, ðə nˈɛkst dˈeɪ tə skɹˈiːn ðə tɹˈænspoːɹt vˈɛsəlz ænd pɹəvˈaɪd fˈaɪɚ səpˈoːɹt.