Carrying a cargo of maize and pollards, she departed from Freetown on 10 February as a member of Convoy SL 20, which joined Convoy SL 20F at sea on 25 February. The combined convoy arrived at Liverpool on 28 February. "Stakesby" detached from the convoy and sailed to The Downs, off the coast of Kent. She arrived on 28 February and sailed that day to Southend, Essex, to join Convoy FN 106, which arrived at Methil, Fife, on 1 March. She departed from Methil on 4 March and sailed to Aberdeen, arriving the next day. "Stakesby" departed from Aberdeen on 16 March for the Tyne, arriving two days later. She departed from the Tyne on 17 April as a member of Convoy FS 148, which arrived at Southend on 19 April. She detached from the convoy and put into Immingham, Lincolnshire, arriving on 18 April and leaving two days later to join Convoy FS 151 which departed from the Tyne that day and arrived at Southend on 22 April. She departed from Southend on 24 April as a member of Convoy OA 135G, which formed Convoy OG 27 on 26 April. Her destination was Saint John's, Newfoundland. Convoy OG 27 arrived at Gibraltar on 3 May. "Stakesby" detached from the convoy and sailed to Saint John's, arriving on 10 May. Five days later, she sailed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, arriving on 19 May. Laden with a cargo of lumber, she departed from Halifax on 25 May as a member of Convoy HX 49, which arrived at Liverpool on 24 June. She detached from the convoy and sailed to Southend, arriving on 24 June, departing the next day with Convoy FN 201, which arrived at Methil on 27 June. She then sailed to Dundee, Perthshire. "Stakesby" departed from Dundee on 9 July and sailed to Methil. She departed from Methil on 20 July as a member of Convoy OA 187, which dispersed at sea on 25 July. Her destination was Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, where she arrived on 2 August. She departed the next day for Chatham, New Brunswick. She returned to Sydney on 10 August, departing two days later as a member of Convoy HX 65, which arrived at Liverpool on 27 August. "Stakesby" was carrying a cargo of pit props, destined for the Tyne.