Octavia joined the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla, which, in 1917, participated in a large anti-submarine warfare operation in the North Sea.

After the Armistice that marked the end of the First World War, Octavia was placed in reserve, decommissioned and, on 5 November 1921, sold to be broken up.

[3] Three funnels were fitted and 296 long tons (301 t) of oil was carried, giving a design range of 3,450 nautical miles (6,390 km; 3,970 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).

[4] Laid down at their shipyard in Sunderland, Octavia was launched by William Doxford & Sons on 21 June 1916 and completed during November.

[7][8] Between 1 and 10 October 1917, the flotilla was involved in a large exercise to detect and trap German submarines in the North Sea.