On 6 June 1944, following the Normandy landings, the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, consisting of the destroyers "Z32", "Z24", and the torpedo boat , set off for Brest for operations against the invasion fleet. They were attacked by British aircraft during their journey, with "Z32" damaged by British rockets. On 8 and 9 June, the four ships set out from Brest for Cherbourg, but were intercepted by eight Allied destroyers in the Battle of Ushant. "ZH1" was sunk by torpedoes from the British destroyer , while "Z32" was pursued by the Canadian destroyers and . She ran aground and was wrecked on the Île de Batz. The other two German ships escaped back to Cherbourg, while the British destroyer was damaged.