She entered service in January 1943, carrying out convoy escort, patrol and anti-shipping attacks for most of the rest of the Second World War.

In 1957, she was sold to the West German Navy, serving as a training ship for the submarine weapons school until 1968.

These differed from the previous Type II ships in replacing a twin 4-inch gun mount by two torpedo tubes to improve their ability to operate as destroyers.

[1][2] During the Second World War Eggesford was awarded battle honours for Sicily 1943, Salerno 1943, Adriatic 1944 and South France 1944.

At the end of 1945 Eggesford returned to Britain and was allocated to the basic anti-submarine training flotilla.