The ship received a refit at Devonport from August to October 1933 and another at Malta a few months later. Brazen was assigned to the Home Fleet in 1936 and participated in the effort to rescue the crew of the submarine  which had sunk during sea trials on 1 June 1939.
The ship underwent maintenance at Devonport from August to October 1933 and again at Malta. In 1936, Brazen was assigned to the Home Fleet and engaged in rescue operations for a submarine that sank during sea trials on June 1, 1939.