Operation Ironclad
"Ark Royal" was ordered into the Atlantic in May 1941 to search for the , and the squadron was involved in the attack which crippled her, and led to her sinking. 810 Squadron then returned to the UK with "Ark Royal", followed by a period in the Mediterranean to operate against enemy positions on Sardinia. They left "Ark Royal" in September, before her sinking in November, and saw service supporting convoy movements to Jamaica. The squadron was reassigned in March 1942 to for operations in the Indian Ocean. They were then involved in the Battle of Madagascar in May, bombing shipping and land targets at Diego Suarez.