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.

Juno Bombardment Group
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

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  • Tillman, Barrett (2004). Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z. Washington, DC: Brassey's. p. 173. ISBN 1-57488-760-2.