Repairs to "Vittorio Veneto" were completed in time for her to join "Littorio" on attacks on the convoys Vigorous and Harpoon, which had departed Alexandria and Gibraltar to reinforce Malta simultaneously in mid-June. Combat was limited to the opposing light forces, and "Littorio" and "Vittorio Veneto" did not see action; the British nevertheless broke off Operation Vigorous due to the battleships' presence and heavy air attacks. While returning to port, "Littorio" was hit by a bomb from an American B-24 Liberator heavy bomber; the bomb struck the forward gun turret, though it did minimal damage. Before returning to port, a British Wellington bomber torpedoed the ship. The torpedo struck her starboard bow, though she returned to port. Repairs were completed and on 12 December, both ships were moved from Taranto to La Spezia in response to the Allied landings in North Africa. "Roma" joined the fleet shortly after the attacks on the two convoys, and joined her sisters for the move to La Spezia. There, she replaced "Littorio" as the fleet flagship.