Lamerton was present at the Allied invasion of North Africa, known as Operation Torch, as part of Force H. At 1045 on 6 November 1942, after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, the screen of Force H was augmented by the arrival of Lamerton, along with Acute, Algerine, Alarm, Albacore, Cadmus, Speedwell, Hussar, ORP Błyskawica, Wilton, and Wheatland, whilst Ibis, Enchantress, Clare, Broke, Malcolm, Wrestler and Vanoc were detached to join convoy KMSA 1.

[3] Along with Bedale and Chiddingfold, Lamerton was leased to India in 1952, as recompense for the Royal Navy not supplying a cruiser which was originally planned.

[1] The ships were initially loaned to India on seven conditions: The transfer deal was agreed by Clement Attlee on 22 October 1951, and the Indian government were informed on the same day.

[1] Unusually, she was still named Lamerton at this time, rather than Gomati, and her commissioning orders were issued by a British Admiral, Sir Maurice Mansergh.

[1] It was not until 18 June 1953 that the ships took their Indian names at a ceremony in Liverpool, with a 'breaking of coconuts' rather than the breaking of bottles of champagne being carried out by the wife of Captain G S Kapoor.