She was either in Taranto or Brindisi, and was taken to Malta like several other Italian merchant ships. She took part in convoys AH 24 from Augusta (the first Italian harbour in use by all these ships coming back from Malta and/or Bizerta) to Barletta on 11/13 Feb. 1944, HA 28 Brindisi to Taranto on 4/5 March 1944, and HA 38 Taranto to Messina on 4/6 June 1944.