Following the pre-dawn amphibious landings, and the subsequent neutralization of shore batteries by intense accurate naval gunfire, she laid down a defensive minefield north and east of the transport area about noon on 8 November, thence anchored in Fedala Harbor.
After the early morning amphibious assault and the subsequent suppression of coastal defenses with precise naval fire, she created a defensive barrier consisting of mines north and east of the transport zone around midday on 8 November, before anchoring in Fedala Harbor.