The ship arrived at Halifax , Nova Scotia in September 1941 .
The ship remained part of the local force until March 1942 when Burlington transferred to the Western Local Escort Force ( WLEF ) as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic .
The ship arrived at Halifax , Nova Scotia in September 1941 and remained part of the local force until March 1942 when Burlington transferred to the Western Local Escort Force ( WLEF ) as a convoy escort in the Battle of the Atlantic .