From January to May 1944, "Blackmore" continued in her convoy escort duties. On 16 January she carried out a bombardment of Durazzo in Albania with the destroyer . During June "Blackmore" was transferred to the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla, Mediterranean Fleet, taking part in an engagement against four German E-Boats in the Adriatic, with the destroyer . One E-Boat was sunk, with ten survivors rescued. In July the destroyer continued in her deployment with the flotilla, this time with the nomination for escort and patrol duties of military convoys during Allied landings in the south of France. This operation was carried under overall US Navy command.