 Later that month they steamed to Bizerte before returning to Toulon on 6 February.On 4 March, "Justice", "Démocratie", "Vérité", and "République" joined the 1st Squadron battleships and the 2nd Light Squadron for a visit to Porto-Vecchio, Sardinia.On 30 March, the 2nd Squadron ships steamed to Malta to visit the British Mediterranean Fleet, remaining there until 3 April.