On 9 June 1944, as a result of Ultra intercepts, "Huron" and several other destroyers intercepted a force of German destroyers heading for the Allied invasion fleet in what became known as the Battle of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany. After a fierce gun battle, she assisted "Haida" in running aground and pummeling the wreck. Later that month, on 27 and 28 June 1944, while on patrol with fellow Tribal-class destroyer , they intercepted a German detachment composed of a heavily armed minesweeper and two naval trawlers. After the destroyers were detected, the Germans attempted to get in closer to shore under the protection of their coastal artillery. "Huron" sank the minesweeper and a trawler. However, the second trawler severely damaged "Eskimo", knocking that destroyer out of action. On 8 July 1944, "Huron" and attacked two naval trawlers before being driven off by coastal artillery. Rohwer states that "Huron" and "Tartar" attacked the German 4th Minesweeping Flotilla off the Channel Islands during the night of 7/8 July. The two destroyers combined to sink two of the minesweepers, "M 4605" and "M 4601". Plymouth Command ran a final operation in support of the Normandy landings, Operation Kinetic, which was designed to break up German coastal supply. On 31 July 1944, the 10th Destroyer Flotilla sailed from Plymouth and returned on 3 August. They sailed again the next day on what was to be "Huron"s final patrol before departing for Canada.