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TOP-SECRET-NEPTUNE-BIGOT

ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
WESTERN NAVAL TASK FORCE
and TASK FORCE ONE TWO TWO
OPERATION PLAN
CTF-122 No. 2-44		  
U.S.S. AUGUSTA, Flagship,
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND
April 21, 1944, 1200

TASK ORGANIZATION

(a) 122 Control Force
122.1 Force Flagship
USS AUGUSTA (TFF)
YMS 231, 247, 304
SC 1321
PT 71
ACHENAR (Army Headquarters)
THOMPSON (relief flagship on call)		  
1 CA
3 YMS
1 SC
1 PT
1 AKA
122.2 Fighter Director
FDT 216 (British)		  
1 FDT
122.3 Salvage and Firefighter Group
(Commodore Sullivan, USN)
MARIE, SIR JOHN LAWFORD, TEHANA, HELP,
ABIGAIL

BRANT, DIVER, SWIVEL
ATR 2, 3
PINTO, ARIKARA, KIOWA, BANNOCK		  

5 Wreck Dispersal Vessels


3 ARS
2 ATR
4 AT
122.4 Area Screen (Captain Sanders, USN)
MT Bron 34
53rd MTB Flotilla
1st SGB Flotilla
18 PC (after assault)		  
12 PT
8 PT
6 SGB
 
122.5 Reserve Fire Support Group
DesDiv 18, 19, 119, plus PLUNKETT
BELLONA (British)
USS AUGUSTA (also TFF)		  
17 DD
1 CL
1 CA
122.6 Plymouth Detachment, Staff NCWTF  
122.7 Far Shore Shuttle Control
Captain Kline, USNR)
CAPETOWN (F)
CERES (with ComSerGr WEST on board)
6 SC (3 from Force "O", 3 from Force "U")
1 Div Sea Rescue Craft
 		  


2 OCL
(b) 124 Assault Force "O", (Rear Admiral Hall, USN)
  ANCON (FF)
PT 72
BALDWIN (relief flagship on call)		 1 AGC
1 PT

-- I of IX --

    Assault Force "O" (cont'd.)  
  TransDiv One
SAMUEL CHASE  APA 26 (F)
HENRICO  APA 45
EMPIRE ANVIL
 		 2 APA, 1 LSI(L)

(standby Air Control)
  TransDiv Three
CHARLES CARROLL  APA 28 (F)
THOMAS JEFFERSON  APA 30
EMPIRE JAVELIN
 		 2 APA, 1 LSI(L)
  TransDiv Ninety-Seven
ANNE ARUNDEL  XAP 76 (F)
THURSTON  XAP 77
DORTHEA L. DIX  XAP 67

PRINCE CHARLES
PRINCE LEOPOLD
PRINCE BAUDOUIN

AMSTERDAM
BEN MY CHREE
PRINCESS MARGARET

OCEANWAY

LCI(L) Flotilla 10
    487, 488, 489, 490, 491, *492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497,
    498
    83, 84, 85, *86, *87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, *520
    409, 410, 553, 554, 555, 557, 408(G), 411, 412, 413,
    540, 541

LST Flotilla 12
51, 133, 134, 285, 286, 502(G), 157, 309, 347, 350, 372,
   373
75, 310, 315, 316(G), 317, 332, 6, 314, 357, 374, 375, 376

LCT Flotilla 12
    555, 536, 612, 613, 614, 615, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590,
    591
    616, 703, 704, 705, 775, 776, 617, 618, 619, 706, 707,
    708
3 XAP

 

3 LSI(S)

 

3 LSI(H)

 

1 LSD

*4 LCK, 33 LCI(L)
Group 28

Group 29
Group 34
 

24 LST
Group 30

Group 34

24 LCT(6)
Group 35

Group 34

-- II of IX --

    Assault Force "O" (cont'd.)  
 

LCT Flotilla 18
    18, 20, 29, 364, 431, 434, 80, 149, 197, 207, 214, 332
    7, 22, 25, 199, 200, 201, 27, 147, 153, 195, 271, 305
    30, 244, 294, 413, 415, 460, 202, 206, 209, 213, 276, 293

LCT Flotilla 19
    537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547,
    548
    549, 550, 623, 624, 625, 626, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641,
    642

LCT Flotilla 26
    569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 622, 594, 599, 600, 601, 602,
    603
    711, 712, 713, 714, 767, 768, 665, 666, 813, 814, 815,
    856
    667, 715, 769, 657, 658, 659, 654

LCT 2287, 2297, 2307, 2487 (ex LCT(CB)&(HE))

TEXAS (F), ARKANSAS
GLASGOW, MONTCAIM (F), GEORGES LEYGUES
DesRon 18
TANATSIDE (F), MELBREAK, TALYBONT

LCF 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12
LCG(L) 424, 426, 449, 687, 811
LCT(R) 366, 423, 447, 250, 452, 464, 473, 482, 483
LCT(A) 2008, 2037, 2043, 2124, 2227, 2228, 2273, 2275
LCT(HE) 2049, 2050, 2075, 2229, 2339, 2425
(LCT(A)&(HE) each carry minimum 2 M4 tanks capable
firing)

28 LCP(L) (smokers)

36 LCT(5)
Group 52
Group 53
Group 54

36 LCT(6)
Group 55

Group 56

31 LCT(6)
Group 36

Group 76

Group 77

4 LCT(5)

2 BB
3 CL
9 DD
3 Hunt

7 LCF
5 LCG(L)
9 LCT(R)
8 LCT(A)
6 LCT(HE)

 

 

-- III of IX --

    Assault Force "O" (cont'd.)  
  VIDETTE, VESPER
BORUM
L'ADVENTURE, L'ESCARMOUCHE

PC 552, 553, 564, 566, 567, 568, 617, 618, 1225
SC 1291, 1307, 1332, 1353, 1354, 1360
BRESSAY, COLL, SKYE
USCG Sea Rescue Craft 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
   13, 14, 15
HM Seaplane Tenders 210, 269, 270, 271, 283, 1547, 1548,
   1549, 1586

ML 118, 153, 163, 304, 448
ML 187, 189, 193, 194, 214, 320, 907
HDML 1383, 1387
LCC 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

4th and 31st Fleet NS Flotillas
167th MS Flotilla
104th MS Flotilla

Shore Party "O" (Brigadier General Hoge, USA)
2/3 - 5th Engineer Special Brigade, 2/3 - 6th Beach Battalion
1/3 - 6th Engineer Special Brigade, 1/3 - 7th Beach Battalion

Landing Force "O" (Major General Gerow, USA)
V Corps
1st Division less RCT, 1 RCT 29th Division, attached units.
2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions

Far Shore Service Group OMAHA (Capt. Camp, USN)
SS ELEAZAR WHEELOCK
ADONIS
12 LCM (CRU)
Ferry Craft
   86 LCT(5&6), 20 rhino ferries, 139 LCM(3)
   72 LBV(2), 172 LCVP (lifted in LST)
Service Craft
   9 fueling trawlers, 16 LBE, 20 LBO, 5 LBW, 2 LBK
CB Group OMAHA - 1 pontoon drydock

 2 ODD
1 DE
2 Frigates

9 PC
6 SC
3 A/S Trawlers


9 Dispatch Boats
 

5 ML
7 ML
2 HDML
5 LCC

16 MS, 4 ML, 6 Danlayers
8 BTMS
8 MMS



 




 


1 accommodation ship
1 ARL
 

-- IV of IX --

(c) 125 Assault Force "U", Rear Admiral Moon, USN
  BAYFIELD (FF)
FORREST (relief flagship on call)
PT 199

TransDiv FIVE
BARNETT APA 5 (F)
BAYFIELD APA 33 (also FF)
JOSEPH T. DICKMAN APA 13
EMPIRE GAUNTLET

LCI(L) Flotilla 11
    319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, *95, 96, 325, 326, 349,
    350
    419, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525,
    526
    527, 528, 529, *530, 551, 552

LCI(L) Flotilla 2
    10, 11, 209, 217, 218, 219, 229, 232, 3, 4, 5, 8, 211,
    212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 231

LST Flotilla 10
    47, 48, 230, 281, 282, 501, 49, 50, 283, 284, 491(G),
    492
    46(F), 58, 294, 351, 509, 515(G), 57, 290, 499, 500,
    508, 539, 311, 346, 371, 380, 382, 400

LCT Flotilla 4
    447, 456, 457, 458, 459, 497, 443, 474, 475, 486, 489,
    495
    3, 362, 476, 492, 510, 511
    522, 524, 527, 528, 529, 530
    525, 526, 531, 532, 533, 534, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519,
    520

LCT Flotilla 17
    580, 581, 583, 584, 585, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597
    620, 621, 662, 763, 764, 765, 663, 766, 777, 809, 810,
    811
    812, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 664, 709, 710, 778, 779,
    780

1 PT

3 APA, 1 LSI(L)



 

*2 LCH, 28 LCI(L)
Group 30

Group 32

Group 33

19 LCI(L)
Group 5
 

30 LST
Group 29

Group 32
 

18 LCT(5), 18 LCT(6)
Group 10 (LCT(5))

Group 11 (LCT(5))
Group 11 (LCT(6))
Group 12 (LCT(6))

35 LCT(6)
Group 49
Group 50

Group 51

-- V of IX --

    Assault Force "U" (continued)
  LCT "O" Squadron (British)
    2002, 2045, 2046, 2055, 2130, 2131, 2189, 2194, 2226,
    2261, 2272, 2303, 2331, 2440, 3628
    2011, 2056, 2057, 2073, 2074, 2304, 2427, 2053, 2186,
    2235, 2269, 2292, 2302, 2477, 2458
    2004, 2040, 2135, 2138, 2188, 2498, 3627, 2363, 2421,
    2423, 2424, 2429, 2437, 2483, 2484

LCT "G" Squadron (British)
    651, 753, 755, 756, 800, 758, 954, 965, 966, 967, 969,
    970
    645, 691, 794, 797, 801, 824, 833, 836, 920, 956, 974,
    975
    512, 646, 793, 795, 798, 799, 822, 837, 1050, 977, 996,
    997

NEVADA
EREBUS
TUSCALOOSA (F), QUINCY, HAWKINS
ENTERPRISE, BLACK PRINCE
SOEMBA
DesDivs 20 and 34

LCF 18, 22, 27, 31
LCG(L) 5, 6, 7, 893
LCT(R) 368, 425, 439, 448, 481
LCT(A) 2282, 2301, 2309, 2310, 2402, 2454, 2478, 2488
    (each LCT(A) carries minimum 2 M4 tanks capable firing)

14 LCP(L) (smokers)

ACONIT, RENONCUIE (Fr)

PC 484, 619, 1176, 1232, 1233, 1252, 1261
SC 1282, 1290, 1301, 1308, 1330, 1334, 1358
USCG Sea Rescue Craft 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
     24, 25
FLINT, TEXADA, FOULNESS

 45 LCT(5)
104th Flotilla

107th Flotilla

110th Flotilla
 

36 LCT(4)
44th Flotilla

50th Flotilla

52nd Flotilla
 

1 BB
1 BM
3 CA
2 CL
1 PG
8 DD

4 LCF
4 LCG(L)
5 LCT(R)
8 LCT(A)
 

 

2 Corvettes

7 PC
7 SC


3 A/S Trawlers

-- VI of IX --

    Assault Force "U" (continued)
  ML 155, 195, 490
ML 190, 191, 591, 905
HDML 1295, 1309, 1389, 1409, 1421, 1422
LCC 60, 70, 80, 90

14th and 16th Fleet MS Flotillas

"A" Flotilla
132nd M.S. Flotilla
Y1 Flotilla 305, 356, 358, 375, 377, 378, 379, 360, 381,
     382, 406(F)
Y2 Flotilla 346, 347, (F) 348, 349, 350, 351, 352

Shore Party "U", Colonel Caffey, USA
1st Engineer Special Brigade - 2nd Beach Battalion.

Landing Force "U", Major General Collins, USA
VII Corps
     4th Division plus attached units.

Far Shore Service Group UTAH, Captain Arnold, USN
SS THOMAS B. ROBERTSON
ATLAS
6 LCM(CRU)
Ferry Craft
    43 LCT(5&6), 11 rhino ferries, 68 LCM(3), 36 LBV(2),
    88 LCVP (lifted in LST)
Service Craft
    5 fueling trawlers, 8 LBE, 20 LBO, 3 LBW, 2 LBK
CB Group UTAH - 1 pontoon drydock
 

 3 ML
4 ML
6 HDML
4 LCC

16 MS, 4 ML, 6 Danlayers

11 AM
8 MMS
11 YMS

7 YMS


 



 


1 accommodation ship
1 ARL






 
(d) 126 Follow-up Force "B", Commodore Edgar, USN
  MALOY (FF)

LCI(L) Flotilla 12
    401, 403, 537, 538, 539, 556, *414, 415, 416, 417,
        418, 420, 542

LST Flotilla 4
    27, 28, 212, 262, 266, 538, 16

LST Flotilla 11
    53, 288, 325, 494, 495, 504, 505, 54, 55, 291(G),
    496, 511(F), 56, 292, 497, 498, 506, 512

    7(G), 306, 331, 391, 392, 393, 59, 510, 516, 523,
    532, 533

    5, 61, 307, 335, 355, 369, 336, 337, 338(G), 356(F),
    388, 389

 1 DE

*1 LCH, 12 LCI(L)
Group 35
 

9 LST
Group 12

43 LST
Group 31
 

Group 35
 

Group 36

-- VII of IX --

    Follow-up Force "B" (continued)
  LCT "Q" Squadron (British)
    656, 689, 690, 692, 796, 832, 921, 957, 998, 999, 1046,
    1047
    515, 638, 757, 815, 838, 1000, 1001, 1048, 1049, 1106,
    1170, 1171
    *562, *628, 703, 713, 925, 927, 1002, 1035, 1037,
    1040, 1123, 1166
    573, 875, 904, 1043, 1081, 1085, 1086, 1087, 1088,
    1124, 1127, 1169

    (* Loaned to Assault Force "O" for Assault Lift)

VOLUNTEER, VIMY
BRISSENDEN, VENSLEYDALE
AZALEA, KITCHENER
PC 1262, 1263  -  SC 1322, 1342
GATESHEAD, OLBINA, LINDISFARNE
USCG Sea Rescue Craft 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
 

 48 LCT(4)
54th Flotilla

56th Flotilla

57th Flotilla

59th Flotilla
 

 

2 ODD
2 Hunts
2 Corvettes
2 PC, 2 SC
3 A/S Trawlers
 
(e) 127 Service Force ONE TWO TWO, Rear Admiral Wilkes, USN
  MELVILLE, NITRO, MOUNT BAKER
Unassigned Landing Craft
Service Groups U.K.
Major Captured Port Group ONE
    (SS THOMAS JEFFERSON)
Minor Captured Port Group TWO
U.S. TURCO Staffs or TURCO Liaison Units in U.K.
Reserve accommodation ship (SS BERNARD CARTER)
 		 1 AD, 2 AE






 
(f) 128 MULBERRY A, Captain Clark, USN
  Control Group
LCH 414 (after landing troops)
SC 1329, 1352

Gooseberry Group
Gooseberry No. 1
Gooseberry No. 2

Towing and Installation Group
Tugs and Planters

Bombardon Group
Tugs and Bombardons
Control Ship
2 SC

-- VIII of IX --

    MULBERRY A (continued)
 

Administration and Despatch Group
Tugs as assigned.

Mooring and Survey Group
2 Net Layers, 1 Boom Carrier, 6 BAR vessels, 3 Trawlers

Gooseberry Survey Group
9 - LCC from Assault Forces

Drew THREE

Mulberry A.A. Defense
8 Eagle Boats (D + 1 day)
 


 
(g)   FOWEST
  Screening and Minesweeping Vessels as assigned.

Service Group WEST, Captain Percifield, USN
    When directed.

Far Shore Shuttle Control, Captain Kline, USNR

Salvage and Firefighting Group, when directed.
 






 

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