 In January 1912, "Vérité" left Bizerte and joined "Justice", the battleship , and the destroyers and , which were steaming to Malta.The five vessels arrived in Valletta on 22 January, where they met King George V and Queen Mary of Britain, then returning from their voyage to India that year.The 2nd Squadron conducted in maneuvers in April 1912, and on 25 April, "Patrie" and "Vérité" steamed to the Hyères roadstead for gunnery training.