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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, , and . They engaged the Elbing-class torpedo boats T-24, T-27 and T-29 off the Ile de Batz until T-29 was destroyed. Both of the other torpedo boats were damaged in the engagement. T29 caused some casualties on Haiada and Huron before sinking with a loss of 135 men. Haiada and Ashanti collided with each other near the end of the action.

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  • Action of 26 April 1944
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  • 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, , and . They engaged the Elbing-class torpedo boats T-24, T-27 and T-29 off the Ile de Batz until T-29 was destroyed. Both of the other torpedo boats were damaged in the engagement. T29 caused some casualties on Haiada and Huron before sinking with a loss of 135 men. Haiada and Ashanti collided with each other near the end of the action.
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Date
  • --04-26
Casualties
  • 1(xsd:integer)
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Result
  • Allied victory
combatant
  • Canada
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
Place
  • English Channel, off Jentilez
Conflict
  • --04-26
abstract
  • 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, , and . They engaged the Elbing-class torpedo boats T-24, T-27 and T-29 off the Ile de Batz until T-29 was destroyed. Both of the other torpedo boats were damaged in the engagement. T29 caused some casualties on Haiada and Huron before sinking with a loss of 135 men. Haiada and Ashanti collided with each other near the end of the action.
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