This was the second of "Kelly"s misfortunes, having just returned to active service after a month in dry dock following storm damage. Repairs were completed on 28 February 1940, and "Kelly" returned to the fray. Astonishingly, she was involved in a collision with just two days later on 2 March, necessitating a further 8 weeks in dry dock, this time on the Thames. She was released on 27 April, in time to assist with the evacuation of allied forces from Namsos.