 On 2 September 1937 "Broke" was sent to investigate an SOS signal from the South African merchant ship "Sherard Osborn" in the Bay of Biscay.The Captain of "Sherard Osborn" had sent the signal fearing an imminent mutiny owing to an overtime dispute and poor conditions aboard the ship, but intervention by "Broke" was not needed.On 20 November that year, "Broke" was damaged in a collision with the destroyer and was under repair at Devonport from 31 December 1937 to 28 January 1938.