With sister ship , Festubert trained with the destroyers on the east coast until 1934 she was again paid off and was placed in reserve. Festubert was reactivated in 1939 for service as a gate vessel at Halifax.
The sister ship, Festubert, underwent training exercises with destroyers along the eastern seaboard until 1934. Subsequently, she was decommissioned and put into reserve. In 1939, Festubert was reactivated for duty as a gate vessel in Halifax.