Early March she joined 40th Escort Group and took passage to St. John's, Newfoundland and was part of the escort of the badly mauled convoy HX229A. during the defense of convoy HX229A HMS Aberdeen ran aground on the ice-edge and sustained damage to hull structure including loss of underwater fittings for the submarine detection equipment.
Early in March, she joined 40th Escort Group and sailed to St. John's, Newfoundland, where she was part of the escort for convoy HX229A during its defense. While protecting convoy HX229A, HMS Aberdeen ran aground on ice near the edge and sustained damage to its hull structure, including loss of underwater equipment for submarine detection.