Battle

Action of 26 April 1944

25 Apr 1944 – 26 Apr 1944 · 50.00° N, 2.00° W

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25 Apr 1944 – 26 Apr 1944
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
50.00° N, 2.00° W
Description
1944 naval battle during the Second World War
Naval
yes
War
World War II

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Action of 26 April 1944

Naval battle during the Second World War

The action of 26 April 1944 occurred as a part of Operation Tunnel, Allied destroyer sweeps of the coast of Brittany in preparation for Operation Overlord. On the night of 25–26 April, a sweep was conducted by the Dido-class cruiser HMS Black Prince and the Tribal-class destroyers HMS Ashanti, HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Haida and HMCS Huron.

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