Following a thorough overhaul at Charleston, South Carolina, "Dallas" escorted two convoys to North Africa between 23 February and 9 June 1944. On the second voyage, the escorts came under attack by enemy torpedo planes on 11 May 1944, but successfully defended the convoy; "Dallas" shot down at least one plane, and damaged others. She served on the U.S. East Coast on various training and convoy assignments. On 31 March 1945, her name was changed to "Alexander Dallas" to avoid confusion with the planned heavy cruiser , named after Dallas, Texas, rather than Alexander J. Dallas.