List of ships in Juno Bombardment Group
Below is a list of ships responsible for bombarding targets at Juno Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, the opening day of Operation Overlord, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II.
| Name | Type | National service |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Diadem | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Algonquin | Destroyer | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Bleasdale | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| La Combattante | Destroyer | French Navy |
| Faulknor | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Fury | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Glaisdale | Destroyer (Hunt class) | Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Kempenfelt | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Sioux | Destroyer | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Stevenstone | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
References
- Tillman, Barrett (2004). Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z. Washington, DC: Brassey's. p. 173. ISBN 1-57488-760-2.
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