Echo had a small role in the film Q Planes, released in March 1939. In January 1940 Echo was deployed with the 12th Flotilla at Scapa Flow for minelayer escort and patrol duties. In May she was deployed to support military operations in Norway. In August she escorted ships of the 1st Minelaying Squadron on several operations, and on the 28th was detached for duty with the Free French expedition to Dakar (Operation Menace). After the operation was abandoned on 25 September she escorted the damaged battleship Barham to Freetown, and Echo was retained there for local convoy defence, not rejoining the Flotilla until the end of October.
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