Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe emechara oge ọzụzụ dị mkpirikpi na Norfolk, Virginia, "Nelson" malitere na 7 June iji sonye na
mwakpo a wakporo Sicily. N'oge ọ na-agafe, ọ na-enyocha ụgbọ mmiri ahụ, na-abata na Algiers na June 20. Na-eje ozi dị ka ọkọlọtọ maka Commander Task Force 81 (TF 81) n'oge ọrụ Sicily, "Nelson" e kenyere ọrụ na akụkụ etiti nke Western Task Force. Ndị otu a ga-ebute ndị agha na-awakpo n'akụkụ mmiri dị nso na Gela, Sicily, iji gbasaa mpaghara a na-ejide, na ijide ọdụ ụgbọ elu dị nso na Ponte Olivo.