Operation Vigorous
In October 1942, "Exmoor" supported military operations ashore in Operation Lightfoot, part of the prelude to the decisive Second Battle of El Alamein, and on 20 October 1942 escorted a force which made a diversionary landing at Ras-el-Kanais. In November 1942 she returned to patrol and convoy escort duty in the eastern Mediterranean. On 17 November 1942 she, "Aldenham", "Beaufort", the escort destroyer , and the Greek destroyer joined Convoy MW 13 as its close escort in Operation Stone Age, the first attempt to run a westbound convoy to Malta since Operation Vigorous. Despite Axis air attacks on 18 November 1942 that disabled the light cruiser , the convoy pushed through to Malta, arriving on 20 November 1942. "Exmoor" and the other ships of the close escort departed Malta on 21 November 1942 and steamed back to Alexandria.