On 6 August, she and the cruiser  escorted a flotilla of U-boats into the North Sea in an attempt to draw out the British fleet, which could then be attacked by the U-boats. The force returned to port on 11 August, without having encountered any British warships.
On 6 August, she led a convoy of U-boats into the North Sea in an attempt to provoke a British naval response, which could then be targeted by the U-boats. The fleet returned to port on 11 August without encountering any British warships.