Later in the war, 833 & 819 Squadrons were also seconded to RAF Coastal Command and were involved in laying smoke screens over the Allied Forces en route to the Normandy beaches on and around D Day. Coastal Command even had its own Sworfish Squadron No.119, which swapped Albacores, which they had been flying for Swordfish Mk.lll aircraft in January 1945.This squadron was used for day and night patrols seeking troublesome E-Boats and midget submarines