Complex sentence: Early in 1944, the trend was for the strike carrier to move eastwards firstly "Attacker", "Hunter" and "Pursuer" were sent to the Aegean sea, to conduct operations against Axis garrisons in the area.
Split into simpler sentences: Early in 1944, the trend was for the strike carrier to move eastwards. Firstly "Attacker", "Hunter" and "Pursuer" were sent to the Aegean sea, to conduct operations against Axis garrisons in the area.