Operation Vigorous
Following the completion of Operation Ironclad, "Paladin" was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet, arriving at Alexandria on 13 June 1942. Shortly after arrival in the Mediterranean, she formed part of the covering force for Operation Vigorous, the passage of a convoy to Malta from Alexandria; at the same time, Operation Harpoon, the passage of another convoy from the west, sailed from Gibraltar. While the latter got through, the Vigorous convoy was prevented from doing so by the appearance of the Italian battle fleet, coupled with heavy air attacks. "Paladin", together with the cruisers and and the destroyers , and , bombarded Mersa Matruh on 19 July 1942. On 14 September, "Paladin", along with the destroyers "Pakenham", "Javelin" and "Jervis" and the cruiser "Dido", bombarded the Daba area.