On 3 November 1942, "Sahib" along with her sister ships and , departed Malta for a patrol off North Africa to protect the Allied landings in North Africa. On her way to the patrol area, "Sahib" was fruitlessly attacked by German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter-bomber aircraft. On the evening of 14 November 1942, "Sahib" sighted the Italian transport off Libya, which was transporting Allied prisoners of war (POWs). "Sahib" first fired two shells at the cargo ship and then launched a single torpedo, which hit "Scillin"s hold and rapidly sank her. Prisoners in the hold had little chance of survival. "Sahib" rescued 27 POWs (26 British and one South African), "Scillin"s captain and 34 Italian crew and soldiers. "Sahib" was then forced to depart after she detected Sonar echo pings and sighted an unidentified ship approaching. Out of approximately 944 men aboard "Scillin", 787 were not rescued and drowned. Another source states that 806 POWs were killed, as well as 79 Italians. A memorial plaque at the National Memorial Arboretum has been dedicated to the 2000+ British POWs who died at sea during World War II, of which 787 were killed aboard "Scillin". "Sahib" landed the survivors in Malta the next day, then patrolled the Gulf of Sirte until 25 November.