The voyage toward the coast of North Africa proved uneventful until 7 November 1942. "Almaack"—in column 01 of convoy KMFA1—went to general quarters at 0515, and soon thereafter heard an aircraft close by, on her port hand. At 0538, her watch noted the torpedoing of the nearby transport . Ultimately, at 1800 the section of KMFA1 to which "Almaack" had been attached was directed to proceed to the waters off Algiers. As she stood toward the coast, she observed navigation lights—still burning but with reduced visibility—at Cape Matifu and Cape Caxine.