Battle of Ushant (1944)
Naval battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other engagements named for Ushant, see Battle of Ushant (disambiguation). For other engagements named Battle for Brittany, see Battle for Brittany.
The Battle of Ushant, also known as the Battle of Brittany, occurred on the early morning of 9 June 1944 and was an engagement between German and Allied destroyer flotillas off the coast of Brittany. The action came shortly after the initial Allied landings in Normandy. After a confused engagement during the night the Allies sank one of the German destroyers and forced another ashore, where she was wrecked.
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Battle of Ushant | |||||||
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Part of the Invasion of Normandy | |||||||
Crew members of HMS Tartar display their torn White Ensign | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom Canada Poland | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Basil Jones | Theodor von Bechtolsheim | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
8 destroyers |
3 destroyers 1 torpedo boat | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 destroyer damaged |
39 killed 140 captured 1 destroyer sunk 1 destroyer scuttled |
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