 She sailed in August to intercept the critical "Pedestal" convoy, but, being without air cover, this sortie was abandoned.On 13 June 1942, "d'Aosta" survived a torpedo attack by the British submarine , while south of Sardinia with the .In 1943, "d'Aosta" was inactive due to fuel shortages for most of the remainder of the year, but in August, she attempted, unsuccessfully, a bombardment of Allied positions around Palermo.