After sea trials, Largo Bay sailed for the Mediterranean, joining the Escort Flotilla at Malta on 23 February 1946. She was first deployed in the eastern Mediterranean for the interception of merchant ships carrying illegal Jewish immigrants to Palestine.
After completing sea trials, Largo Bay sailed to the Mediterranean, joining the Escort Flotilla at Malta on 23 February 1946. She was tasked with intercepting ships carrying illegal Jewish immigrants to Palestine in the eastern Mediterranean.