Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Ndichiri kushanda, 818 na 824 Squadrons vakabhururuka muchikepe muna April 1943. Squadron 818 yakanga ine mapfumbamwe eFairey Swordfish torpedo mabhomba uye 824 Squadron yakanga ine matanhatu. 887 Squadron, ine mapfumbamwe Supermarine Seafire IIC varwi akanga vakatakurwawo panguva iyi. Mukupera kwaMay, "Unicorn" escorted Convoy MKF 15 kuna Gibraltar apo akatakura nhamba Royal Air Force Bristol Beaufighters kuti iye unloaded ikoko. Akaperekedza konvo yaidzokera kuClyde pakutanga kwaJune. Pamwe chete nomutakuri wendege, ngarava yacho yakaenda kumhenderekedzo yeNorway sechikamu cheOperation Governor, kutsausa vanhu kuti varege kuenda kuNorway.
Mauto eAllies akaburuka muSicily kutanga kwaJuly. Nokuda kwebasa iri, 887 Squadron yakatsiviwa ne800 Squadron neHawker Sea Hurricanes.