However, only a few days later, she was ordered to proceed to the assault area off the Normandy beachhead in France. Adonis got under way for her trip across the English Channel on 7 June, the day after "D-Day." She arrived off "Omaha Beach" on the 8th and began providing repair services to damaged amphibious vessels.
But before long, she was told to head towards the assault area in France, located just off the Normandy beachhead. Adonis departed for her trip across the English Channel on June 7, the day after the "D-Day" invasion. She arrived at the site of "Omaha Beach" on June 8 and began providing maintenance services to damaged amphibious ships.