Action of 26 April 1944

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 HMS Black Prince (81) and the  destroyers HMS Ashanti (F51), HMCS Athabaskan (G07), HMCS Haida (G63) and HMCS Huron (G24). They engaged the s GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-24, GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-27 and GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT 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.