Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na November 8, 1942, mgbe a na-etinye ya na Oran, Algeria maka
Operation "Torch", "Achates" chọpụtara, ma wakpo ụgbọ mmiri French Vichy, bụ nke e wepụtara iji gbochie ndị Allied ịbata na mpaghara ahụ. "Achates" wakporo "Argonaute", hụrụ ka mmanụ na-arịgo n'elu oke osimiri na nnukwu ikuku ikuku, yana iberibe si n'ime, na n'èzí nke ụgbọ mmiri. Mgbe nke a gasịrị, na mgbe e mesịrị, HMS Westcott mere mwakpo ọzọ, ya mere, e nyere ụgbọ mmiri abụọ ahụ ụgwọ maka ọnwụ ya.