Kammala wannan jumla: A watan Oktoba 1942, "Duke na York" aka aika zuwa Gibraltar a matsayin sabon flagship na Force H, da kuma goyon bayan da
Ƙungiyar Allied ta sauka a Arewacin Afirka a watan da ya biyo baya. A wannan lokacin "Duke of York" ya kasance a ƙarƙashin hare-haren iska ta jirgin saman Italiya a lokuta da dama, amma hare-haren sun kasance ƙananan ƙananan kuma an magance su da sauri ta hanyar "laima" da jirgin sama ya bayar daga masu ɗaukar hoto "Victorious", da kuma. Bayan wannan aikin, "Duke of York" ya koma Birtaniya don sake gyarawa.