The ship was formally handed over in Cherbourg on 3 August 1920. On arriving in France, she underwent a minor refit that consisted primarily of replacing her 8.8 cm guns with  anti-aircraft guns.
The ship was officially transferred to France on 3 August 1920. When the vessel arrived in France, it underwent a limited renovation that mainly consisted of swapping its 8.8 cm cannons for anti-aircraft artillery.