 Unfortunately, this included a hospital ship which the Italians had failed to mark and illuminate.No blame was ever attached to Torrens-Spence, but he was forever saddened by the incident.From 1942, Torrens-Spence was posted to the UK to become a test pilot at Boscombe Down where he remained for the next three years, until posted back to "Illustrious" for the closing stages of the war.