 "Dartmouth"s speed had been reduced to by the boiler explosion in March, and further boiler problems had reduced her speed to by June 1915.As a result, on 30 June "Dartmouth" paid off at Malta for a refit, not recommissioning until 1 October.On 28 December 1915, an Austrian force of cruisers and destroyers raided the port of Durazzo in Albania, and "Dartmouth", together with the and several French destroyers, set off to intercept the returning Austrian force, later being joined by "Dartmouth"s sister ship and the .