 The sortied in an attempt to intercept one of the convoys, while the distant escort, including "Onslow", searched for "Tirpitz".Poor weather ensured that "Tirpitz" failed to find the convoy and the Home Fleet forces failed to find "Tirpitz" although the German battleship was later unsuccessfully attacked by aircraft from the carrier .Later that month "Onslow" took part in similar distant escort operations for the Arctic Convoys PQ 13 and PQ 14.