On 14 August, the heavy cruiser departed the Golfe de Valinco at 1030 for Ile du Levant, southern France and the beginning of Operation "Dragoon". "Augusta" arrived at 2155 at the staging area, joining the Sitka Assault Group. On the morning of 15 August, "Augusta" trained her main battery against targets on Port Cros Island, and fired nine rounds. At 1125, she sent six.