In the North African campaign of WW2, the light cruiser HMS Bermuda served with the 10th Cruiser Squadron and participated in the Operation Torch landings. During the campaign, she and the cruiser Sheffield attacked a coastal fort, where they came under fire from Italian torpedo planes, and she provided support for the landing at Bougie. Operation Torch: HMS Bermuda was part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron during the North African campaign, which included the large-scale landings of Operation Torch