She left Malta, again with "Breconshire" on 13 February 1942 and an eastbound convoy aided by six destroyers, Operation MG5, returning to Malta on 15 February, with the destroyers and . On 23 March, she left Malta with "Legion" for Operation MG1, a further convoy to Malta. "Breconshire" was hit and taken in tow by "Penelope" and was later safely secured to a buoy in Marsaxlokk harbour, the whole operation was under the charge of "Penelope"s commanding officer, Captain A. D. Nicholl, of whose work the Naval Officer In Command (NOIC), Malta expressed appreciation.