She was mobilised on 4 August with a crew that mostly consisted of reservists .
She was sent to the 5th Cruiser Squadron of Rear Admiral Archibald Stoddart on the Cape Verde -- Canary Islands station .
She was mobilised on 4 August with a crew that mostly consisted of reservists , and sent to the 5th Cruiser Squadron of Rear Admiral Archibald Stoddart on the Cape Verde -- Canary Islands station .