The flotilla is now being amassed and organized for landing.
Our flotilla is scheduled to land on Red Beach in Alpha Sector. The assault plan for that sector is as follows:
(H -hour is the time the first wave hits the beach, the numbers following are minutes before or after H -hour).
Apex (LCVP's loaded with explosives) H - 50
Apex (LCVP's " " " ) H - 40
Apex (LCVP's " " " ) H - 30
LCT (R) H -10
LCT (R) H - 5
Minesweeping going on all this time
LCS (R) H - 4
LCM (R) H - 2
Waves
1. LCMs from AP's and APA's H -hour
2. From APA (LCVP's) H + 15
3. From APA H + 30
4. From APA H + 40
5. LCM, LCVP H + 50
6. LCI's H + 60
7. LCT's and LCI's H + 80
8. (A) LCT's H + 105
(B) DUKWS) H + 110
9. LCT's H + 120
The various units assigned to our beach are:
Beach Party Unit
4th Beach Battalion
They are to put up beach marking flags
Scout Unit
1 pontoon boat
1 kayak
2 LCSs (x and y)
Navigation and Control Unit
Reference Vessels - PC 559, SCs 1044 and 690
Control Vessels - LCCs 97, 41, 68
These ships are to act as control vessels for
traffic to and from beach
Shallow Water Mine-sweeping Unit
2 SCs
LCC 71
8 LCVPs
Demolition Unit
LCC 98
5 LCVPs (Apex Unit)
4 LCMs (Woofus Unit)
2 LCSs (Support wave for LSTs)
Assault Unit
15 LCVPs (from 10 LSTs)
Support Unit
LCT 1017
LSTs 77, 601
LCI(L)s 948, 945, 946, 949, 950, 672, 943, 587, 589, 673,
588, 40, 236, 581, 584, 585, 37, 234, 42 and 43
Escort Sweeper Unit
6 YMSs
4 AMs
2 SCs
Headquarters Unit
LCI(L) 19
LCI(L) 195
The foregoing are just the ships participating in the
assault on our beach.
I have highlighted Dad's ship in this list. Can you imagine needing to absorb all of this information in the space of 3 days as you prepare to land troops in the face of a fearless enemy? I look forward to the next few installments.
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