ˌɔn twˈɛlv mˈeɪ, ˈɔːɹdɹənˌɔːks wʌz bˈæk ɪnðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən wɪð skɹˈiːnɪŋ wˌaɪl ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kɹˈuːzɚ bəmbˈɑːɹdᵻd tˈɛɹɐsˌɪnə ænd ɡˈiːɾə ɔnðə wˈɛst kˈoʊst ʌv ˈɪɾəli ɪn səpˈoːɹt ʌvðə jˈuː. ˈɛs. fˈɪfθ ˈɑːɹmi, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɐdvˈænsɪŋ ˌɔn ɹˈoʊm.
On 12 May, Ordronaux was back in the Mediterranean with  screening  while the British cruiser bombarded Terracina and Gaeta on the west coast of Italy in support of the U. S. 5th Army, which was advancing on Rome.