October 1942 waxaa markabka Duke of York loo diray Gibraltar si uu u noqdo markabka hogaanka cusub ee ciidanka Force H, wuxuuna taageeray ciidamada xulufada ee ka soo degay Waqooyiga Afrika
bisha ku xigta. Intii lagu guda jiray waqtigan "Duke of York" waxaa weeraray diyaaradaha Talyaaniga dhowr jeer, laakiin duqeyntu waxay ahaayeen kuwo aad u yar waxayna si dhakhso leh ula macaamileen "daboolka" ay bixiyeen diyaaradaha ka socda diyaaradaha xambaara "Victorious", iyo. Dhacdadan ka dib, "Duke of York" ayaa dib ugu soo laabtay Britain si ay u dayactirto.