In January 1942 captain Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia took over the command of Archimede. On 17 January 1942 she left Bordeaux and headed to Lisbon. Archimede was tasked with observing and reporting on all traffic to and from the port. Five or six ships of Spanish and Argentinean ownership were sighted leaving the port. On 6 February 1942 she returned to Bordeaux. Two months of repairs followed during which the "old" 100/43 mm forward gun was removed and a new /47 caliber deck gun was installed.
