Battle of Ushant (1944)

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.

For other engagements named for Ushant, see Battle of Ushant (disambiguation). For other engagements named Battle for Brittany, see Battle for Brittany.

Battle of Ushant
Part of the Invasion of Normandy

Crew members of HMS Tartar display their torn White Ensign
Date9 June 1944
Location
English Channel
Result Allied victory
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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