 She moved on to Naples, Italy, and Ajaccio, Corsica, from which she cleared 13 August for the invasion of southern France.During the initial assault, she acted as reference vessel for the waves of landing craft bringing the troops ashore, then patrolled off the transport area.Through the next month, she supported the buildup in southern France by escorting convoys to the beachheads, and patrolling along the Riviera.