After the Armistice, "Sable" helped to escort the surrendered German fleet to its internment and subsequent scuttling at Scapa Flow. The vessel was then allocated to the torpedo school at Portsmouth attached to . During 1919, the ship was moved to Plymouth and reduced to reserve. However, in 1923, the Navy decided to scrap many of the older destroyers in preparation for the introduction of newer and larger vessels. "Sable" was one of the destroyers chosen for retirement. During August 1927, "Sable" was sold to Hughes Bolckow of Blyth, Northumberland and subsequently broken up. The name was subsequently taken in 1933 by the very "Salmon" that had collided with the destroyer earlier in her career.