On 31 October 1956, the was cruising South of the Suez Canal in the Red Sea, when "Newfoundland" encountered her and ordered her to heave to. Aware of tensions between Britain and Egypt that would lead to the Suez Crisis, "Domiat" refused and opened fire on the cruiser, causing some damage and casualties. The cruiser, with the destroyer , then returned fire and sank her opponent, rescuing 69 survivors from the wreckage. One man from the "Newfoundland" was killed and five were wounded.