Battle of Pierres Noires 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 July 1944 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Canada, Nazi Germany | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 48.2117, -4.9147 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Pierres Noires was a naval action that occurred during the Allied Operation Dredger, involving several Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) destroyers and a German Kriegsmarine U-boat with surface escorts near Brest, France. The RCN force managed to sink or damage some of the escorts but the U-boat was able to escape.
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