In February 1942 went to the aid of the tanker Lucania, which had been torpedoed, and, with , took part in an anti-submarine hunt which resulted in the sinking of the British submarine . In August Lince was assisting the freighter Iseo, which had been attacked by the British submarine . Lince counter-attacked, resulting in damage to Porpoise which was forced to return to base. In November Lince was badly damaged in an air attack off Tripoli, suffering the loss of her commander and many of the crew. She was able to dock in Tripoli for repairs, but with the retreat of the Afrika Korps towards the city her master received orders in January 1943 to scuttle the ship to avoid a capture. However, her crew endeavoured to bring her home, arriving at Trapani despite Allied attacks at the end of the month. In July Lince returned to escort duty, but was lost in August after she ran aground.
