Operating from there, she conducted six patrols, sinking seven ships and landing agents in Corsica and Sardinia. On her twelfth patrol, "Saracen" was heavily damaged by two depth charge attacks from Italian destroyers. On 13 August 1943, "Saracen" was detected by two Italian corvettes and again attacked with depth charges. With several leaks in her pressure hull, the submarine surfaced and her crewmen abandoned ship. She was then scuttled and 46 out of 48 men were rescued by the Italian ships. "Saracen"s wreck was discovered in 2015 off Corsica.