Royal Navy Operation Neptune 1944-06-06 Coast of Normandy n May, HMS Enterprise was then assigned to Bombardment Force "A" serving with USS Nevada, HMS Hawkins, HMS Black Prince, HMS Erebus, USS Tuscaloosa, HNLMS Soemba and USS Quincy.
Her sub-group was Assault Force "U" (for Utah Beach), of which she was the lead ship. When the Normandy Landings started on 6 June 1944, Bombardment Force "A" bombarded St. Martin de Vassville. Enterprise engaged the coastal defences of Cherbourg; in the ensuing action her Captain and her Commander were both wounded, and the ship was brought back to Portland by the First Lieutenant, Lt. Cdr. Brown.
Twenty days later, she was also involved in the bombardment of Querqueville, silencing the German guns there. German shore batteries opened fire, but caused no significant damage to Enterprise . During the D-day operations Enterprise fired about 9,000 6-in. shells and required two overnight gun changes at Portsmouth
