 On 30 November, "Papanikolis" successfully ambushed and sank an 8,000-ton cargo vessel at the Alimnia islet, near Rhodes.On 17 January 1943, after carrying agents and equipment to Hydra, she captured the 200-ton sailing vessel "Agios Stefanos" and manned her with part of her crew, which sailed her to Alexandria, while the next day, she sank another 150-ton sailer.During subsequent patrols in March and May, she sank further 4 sailers, totaling 450 tons.