At some later time, she was moved again to Trieste, though no further work was done on the ship. After Italy's capitulation to the Allies in September 1943, Impero was seized by the Germans, who intended to break her up for scrap. This was evidently never completed, as the hulk was discovered by Allied forces in Trieste after the war half-sunk.
At a later time, she was relocated to Trieste once more, but no additional work was carried out on the ship. After Italy's surrender to the Allies in September 1943, Impero was taken over by the Germans with plans to dismantle it for scrap. This never came to fruition as the hulk was found by Allied forces in Trieste after the war, half-sunk.