Battle of Ushant

When

9 Jun 1944

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

50.00° N, 2.00° W

Description

1944 naval battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII

Naval

yes

War

World War II

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Naval battle of the invasion of Normandy in WWII

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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