On 20 April 1944, the destroyer got underway for the Mediterranean where she operated off the Algerian coast on antisubmarine duty. On 18 May, just before midnight, she commenced a 72-hour submarine chase that ended when was blasted to the surface by "Macomb"s depth charges and then sunk by her guns. In mid-August 1944 she took part in the invasion of southern France, returning to antisubmarine patrol afterward "Macomb" arrived at Charleston Navy Yard 9 November for conversion to a destroyer minesweeper.