21 April 1944

ANNEX "H" TO OPERATION PLAN NO. 2-44

Serial 00144

FOLLOW-UP PLAN

INFORMATION

  1. Refer to information paragraphs of Approach Plan, Annex "G".

  2. On D day it is intended to establish two (2) broad channels from Latitude 50° 00' N, to the transport areas by sweeping between channels 3 and 4, and 5 and 6. These new channels will, on completion, be not less than 1.8 miles wide and will be designated Channels 34 and 56. Permanent center line buoys will be laid on D-day.

  3. LCT will beach and discharge their loads. LST arriving on the second and third tides are to be discharged by Rhino ferries or, if beach gradients permit, by beaching. They are not to dry out except in emergency.

  4. After ships and craft are unloaded, Commander, Assault Force "O" will sail LCI(L), LCT(4) and second tide LST of Force "B" to PORTLAND. Third tide LST will sail, half to ISLE OF WIGHT and half to PORTLAND.

  5. Sunken causeways made up of U.S. Naval pontoon units may be established commencing on D+1.

DIRECTIVES

  1. Follow-up components of Assault Force "O" take departure from Area Z, a circle of approximately 5 miles radius about position Z in Latitude 50° 25' N, Longitude 00° 58' W, proceed to and enter approach to north end of swept channels 3 or 34 by groups as designated in Appendix 1, adjusting speed of advance to ensure arriving at discharging areasin accordance with detailed Follow-up Plan of Commander, Assault Force "O".

  2. Follow-up components of Assault Force "U" take departure from the searched channel south of PORTLAND BILL, proceed to and enter approach to north end of swept channel 1 by groups as designated in Appendix 1, adjusting speed of advance to ensure arriving at discharging areas in accordance with detailed Follow-up Plan of Commander, Assault Force "U".

  3. Follow-up Force "B" take departure from the searched channel south of PORTLAND BILL, proceed to and enter approach to north end of swept channels or 34 by groups as designated in Appendix 1, adjusting speed of advance to ensure arriving at discharging areas in accordance with the detailed Follow-up Plan of Commander, Follow-up Force "B".

 

A. G. KIRK,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy,
Naval Commander Western Task Force.

 

/s/
R. T. CRAGG,
Flag Secretary.

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APPENDIX 1

 

FOLLOW-UP TIMETABLE

 

Group Planning
Speed		 Arrival at Beach
Tide		 Channel Employed
1 2 3 or 34 4
O-3 5 Second     X  
B-1 5 Second     X  
U-3 5 Second X      
B-2 (2) 12 Second     X  
B-3 5 Third     X  
U-4 5 Third     X  

 

PLANNING SPEEDS
LCI(L) - 12 knots.
LST - 8 knots.
LCT, LCI(L) (with LCT), LST (with LCT) - 5 knots.
 
NOTE:
  1. Convoys should ne timed so as to permit unloading of ships and craft at the beginning of the stand of indicated high tide.
  2. B-2 may use Channel 1 if desired.

 

ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THIS ANNEX:

Spares Force "O" (40)
Spares Force "U" (40)
Spares Force "B" (20)

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