 Returning to the Mediterranean, 13 CAG were based at HMS "Falcon" at Hal Far, Malta, and flew exercises over Sicily.After the German surrender on 8 May 1945, the group were assigned to serve with the British Pacific Fleet.The group sailed for Australia aboard "Vengeance", and were based at HMS "Nabswick" (MONAB V) at Jervis Bay from 22 July 1945, where they trained for the planned invasion of Japan.