On 23 March 1940 "Krossfonn" sailed from Port-de-Bouc in France to be dry docked in Galveston, Texas. However, on 8 April Germany began its invasion of Norway, so "Krossfonn" made for the nearest British port. This was Kingston, Jamaica, where she arrived on 14 April. Ten days later she proceeded to Galveston, where she was dry docked from 29 April.