 Following the British withdrawal, the squadron returned to the United Kingdom and served throughout the Battle of Britain, firstly in the air defence of the North East of England then on the South coast with 11Gp.In October 1941, the Squadron moved to RAF Manston and remained there undertaking anti shipping operations and cross channel fighter sweeps until 1942.During this period, 607 became the first unit to operate the Hurricane in the fighter bomber role and using their "Hurri-bombers" destroyed or damaged several enemy support vessels during the German capital ships "Channel dash!"