When the Germans invaded Norway on 9 April 1940 , she was docked at Kristiansand .
After initially serving in the far north during the Finno - Soviet Winter War , she was redeployed to Southern Norway , escorting ships through Norwegian territorial waters .
When the Germans invaded Southern Norway on 9 April 1940 , she was docked at Kristiansand .
After initially serving in the far north during the Finno - Soviet Winter War , she was redeployed to Southern Norway , escorting ships through Norwegian territorial waters .