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U, S. "JSv:ll. Lhiaon O:"ficer lleacb Control Group 7th !rm:r; "-C t ion rqpor t o! aaasuJ.t lBndine o~eration on the co&~t of SoJt · ern Ir·~ce for ttB period !roo 17 August t o lu Se~tember 1944 1nclua-ive, •

(a) !each Co~tr'l Gro~ directive setting .pita or ani.ation. (b) Sr.1111d\ll8 a .o11in.~ c!~ily tot'ls by ba:-.ches o" v.:hiclee, peraonnal

and tonnoee c of !tlnpliet mloeAed over t he 'flllr ee u."lder control o" tt.e ·,e::.ch Control Gro,, for t i6 rer1od.

(c) Ch~rta eho'fling i'lform'\tbn c:mt?inecl in referance (b) . (d) Copit•a o~ t~il.y 1epJrte of et ti~<tice compiled by 'llerrll Control

Group. (e) Do.ilv jour n&.l of tnic het>.d~.u.rt rs.

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1. The U, S, ''aval. Lilli •on Officer :Seecl: Control ~Zrour ?t, Ar ·.Y dhe:cbari.ll d !roo n1S Dj1i~ over JJ.~or Yel:ow eerb (261) at 1000 15 Au ~~t 1344 (D t 1) , novHd t? 3~-a· -.1 o:: fr nc11 , wr.ere ne:d-t Utrt~, • we::-i.l B~t uo witn t!le :Beech Control Group 7t r. ,~,r .. " . c,ordi tu of t!ldte nead.j,uru-ters were "'05190. !be :Beach C:l: trol \ir~.r to~·· o•ter oposreti:>n of t t.e 'beacbee s.ttl~l 17 :.<~o,ust. 1944.

;: , F.efeunc e4 ( ) Uld (c) a:.oiT the t't l6 by beachea of vehicles, per.,r:-nel 1:\. tonl1l16e• of <n.,l. J::l:><te! •y;er toe :;e!!.chee C.ui::.; t~e -eri?c!. P.efer-en~e (~) iV81 t~il infOl" eti'n i~ more de~ail tce~ther With deta Rf tO pr~T886 on ~?eding ?f individual •hipt, v ~ictAl ar.d cr~~t ~vailPble o·~ -~•uatly uaed a t eac beach C.urir~ tte day and certain other r rti~ent 1n!oroQt1on. Reference (e) seta forth t he local da11.• cnron:llogic~l log of evente in t~e of· ice of tnia he!ldq=tera.

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Red ~each - No . 259 - opened E hour cl osed 1200 9 Septemb \

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urden Pencb - Fo. 260 - ooened 3 to~ cl~aed 1200 9 September. Tetlow :Bt:lca - "~ . 261 - onened • bo11r clot~ed 1? .\1.1(;\l&t (D,/.2).

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~ :Beach - No. 2 3A - opened li nour cl~sed 21 .. llf:'••t (tr6). C.reen :Be c• - ~. ~3A- opened~ h:>ur c1~~ed 21 A t (D;s). Yellow Beac:~ - :lo . 2633 - opened E ho.ll' clo£ed 13 Sllptll::loer (!: .. ~?) :Slue lillllcb - !io. ::S3C - OJl'lned E hour cl?eed 15 •. u uet (:rl). Gr en 2 Beach - Ste !!lUi::" - openo:d lo .O..Ii at (";/-1) lllovee to

u.rt hDJ. f of ZS~ on 13 :.1.; uct (:::l-"1). C!oeecl 16 Septe"'lber (t,/.32).

::?rt Ste Trope: - opened H L'UI':1 •t (Ilrli cloeed 15 Septe:lber (rf-M.

:Senr>1 .625 - op<~:l"d 15 .. JE:.tat (!.'rl) closed B S.T'to':lber (r~32). P.~ :i!G•cb 2 - ~:o : 262A - net ~::J.f - Jpe,..od 13 A.UP.Urt (Df3)

c1.o•oo 15 Senh11ber (~32). Be~cb 262N - opened 18 ~~11at (t.L3) closed 16 S~pte~Jer (tf32) . 3 act 262'' 31ue - ope:1ed 1? l.!JI':Ust (D/-4) ~lo•ed 16 Septe~ber

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r,,.. em Be:.ch - !'"· G64'~ - onened H hour closed 3 Ser.to:nber . . (Dfl9).

Yollow ~~&ch - Ko. 265 - Opened E/-10 closed 19 Au~tt (D/-4) ·~ P. ed l' ~ch - 1!o. 264A - opened 19 A:J,,<lst (D,I-3) ope · t · ve at

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Rod. :;, "'e .cb 1 st half - !":>. 264A - Opened 19 A'1.'riet (Df4) oner~tive st c1o•e of period. '

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4. "'':~ lder~.o .. le C.t"!ir .1 t:• "'·' 'l :reri'l:-~ed in i:rltial OJ'""Eitiona due to 1 ck o" t •· n :>rtatio:l and com::nllliCt.tion e~::!n::lent. 'lsbiclee an<! ePuit:::~ent were not ~"'loadeo. :·ro:u 'i/'h U."ltil '!;fJ. and Df3. :;:..n,; lines "'~re ea~a'tliehi!d- to ::ain 3eecbD•&tere on :f~. ~1? co~Jnica:io a were established with ~7: 80 an~ C!G 30.S :>n 'Zr~· (;I) Jlo lC tiona were nov r entirely s·1ti£f.:.ctor;y curing tr.e en~iro oper tton c ~ to l~vilit;y ofe1ui~ent ~vailao1e to ~inta!n re io contact with 1:: in 3eac.-: ate • over t!:e int rwni:Jg ':igb terrain. t·<~r1rJ8 ti·!! later nerio~ , poEitive lend line co=:uunic:!tion wna ;l!nt.ll7 ava!.:.able; n.l&o t ~ Al'll:1l!each Con­;rJl Gro~ cir~~!ts were eva11a~1e to tnia :>ffice in ~er.e~c ~• . It 11 et~ont­ly nco end'!d tllEit ir. fut .. re &1;1\ar orerations t!.e :· vel !.ill .. •on O!rtc r be e.~!p~ed ~itt a mobile co~u."lication ~!t, incl~cing cc·r, and 5ufficient commun­ication perao::nol to llll the MCU&.!l.ry circuits. S,ll'!iciP.nt pers?nr.el &.r.d e~uiP­ment eho~1d aleo be rrov1ded to eetso1isb a via~al si~ atation independent of Beeco l!Attalion atctlon1.

5 , Durinc t~e J'OTiod covered by this report unloading •~• &cco:up11a~~d over Alpha, D~lta and Cam~l beRCbet. Steti~tica on these unlo~tiinge are eiven in r eferoncee. r r om D ~ey t~ru Df~2 e t otal o~ a to t &l of ~Gl , 6l7 ~~roonnel, 54,967 Vllhi clea c.nd 317, ~3 loot t one of su:r>r•1ieemoved over t he Alpha, Delta ond Camel beaches. It 1c r eco:nlllended t hnt for fut11re si:uiler operations a llU!'nly

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?fficer with c.'e:J.IICtli n~orekeeper c.esittanto be assigned to Nav&.l Linison Offi­cer. Thia o~ficor is considered neces~ry 1~ crier to ~aic.t~in ~roper 11tie~n with t be supply sections of tb~ Army, ~ereci~l)y in the keeping of supply re­corda.

6. sub::litted

Reports by t~e First , Fo rth &nd Eithth 3~~ch Battali~ns are beire ttru n~pr~printe Task Force Co~~ert.

7 . A.s Sen!or u.s. l'ave.l Li 1 son O'firer I!.Stlt)rP in the bee.cl. vC:.d e.ree. , t.ue Co::uoand w:-t called upon by Mr.ny &nd varied navel a.," milit::.r;• eroupe for informbtion and c.rci,.ta'lce. A conscientious sffort 11ue mane to a iet tl..eee croups to t:~.e o· tent of~cc111t!e& tnd info1~~tion ~v~ilnble. It is reco ~endod tl::At f()r !'uture d.ril~:.r oper:~.tione the Navl\l Lie.hon Offic"r be r r ()vicied wit!:. ... t h.-~t 1 C&.R car, .;: ~ee:pc and 1 truclr in aJdition to r...:io v.:L.icles , A &J&ll ~nlistcd w~rYir~ p:~.rty ebould ale~ be pr~v"ded . The above ~erP~nnel and e:J.uiP­ment are c~n·idered neceen ry in order to mell(;erly provide necessary tra.nsport­ation ... or !lAve.l pnx tiee w11i :personnel nrrivinc on the ~cacbhe.:.dt for wnoc no tre.nar or te.t ion or c~uipment has been provided.

B. i"~r t .. ie orer~.ti~n Bench llcttaliona ;; rl) n~: 1-.Md £.£ follows: to tb.e :!6t!J !:ru 1Mer R!ltir::ent (:..1 nba bencr.os) - First llee.ch :!!·:tt•,lion; to the 40th &,.iMPr r.e..,i:nent (Delta beech~s) - :S'ourth ?e ch :%ttelion; to the 540tb Ent:in­Per .?.et;i.tent (Crutel beaches) - .:ivl th :aeacn :;<:ttt.lion. c~ Dfl5 CO:ll'l)(..ny 1C1 :>f tb~ :ir~t Bench 3attal.1on was c!etnched fr'>':l tl:.e 36th ::nt;ineare and or6erad to r~p:>rt t~ c~~ 80. 3, ~~rqeille , :r~ce, for te~rornr~ duty. On Dt~3 this co~~ny was •,·itndrc.. n c.nd repl.J.c•d by Coop ny 1!11 ?f the !i(;r•th lloncl:. '!lnttalion. Tue fi l'Ot llcL.Ct. :Onttali"n i~cludi:Jt. CO:I:PU!lY I c• .. ~c trLOal'l<ed frou: Alpha beaches on Dt:l4 ! or ..l.rzaw.

9 . D.u-inc initi.'ll ~tq;ee caGU!.tlties were '!lvccu-ted ov'!r e.ll b ,aches. :F ro'D Df6 to th:l clo~e of t ho r rt?.!. ::.11 c:.&J:\lt.ee ~ere ~;~vecun.t ed from I:elte. be:::cL~s . So::.e C.1fficul ty Wb s axn~;~rienced initially in obtPi:li~ pod.t\v~ infor~-c..tion regat;i.., sF.ilincSe, c.rrivs.lr o.nd dostin•tione of hosrit:.l tl.irs . Thi£ ::?n- ~ •ition ,;ne corrected !.r. t!lo lc.trr etc.<; a ()f t:.e or.erotior . L0TS 'lnd r,crs wer' •.!re~ e"'fici,.ntl;,o to tr: ~<:.o,.~ " ~~ lUes ,·.,.?:! -:.ne te.Ltt:. beach to tbe noerital sairs . Tnis bea<"h .7 a used l. clllsively for t ni£ P•..l'Jl:>~a . From D/-lf. .,.re.ctically all Allied casut:.l ties were eve cue.ted by air. ToteJ. caslce.ltiee evt•.cuatecl over the oeache s for t~e period wero 6 ,583.

10 . Duri::.., the period approxi!lla tely 36,833 pr !.Loners of war were evac-ll&ted over tile coc~ined be~c:nes. This eve.cuation 11as not Lcco:nplishecl c.s effic­iently as <ieeired . Conaidern'ble difficulty was o.>>.perienced in ~revent1ne; pri£­onerr ofw· r beir~ lo~ed on LSTS B8ilir.g for Corsic~ . On two occ~eione during tn~ firtot tllr~;e dc.ys ~f'tbo ~rar:Ltion prieone" s of' 17. r were 80 loaded tnroueh er­ror. :ln a.n.ot.,~r oco~ a ion pri Foners of ar wer~ lo..u!ed on LSTS o.t Delta be chee and ·~ to be unloaded v·ben it wne dtccovered that i:1correct informntion na to destin•u 'D of sbirs -.L>.d been receivt~d by the llMchm:L~tters. Tl.1e was due to ins!equate inforco.tion 0.8 to expect~d arrivals and sailing deetinc.tions of LSTS; conse~uently dkring the later s~ng·e prisoners of wcr were A~ cu~ted principal­ly in !t:; T c.nd 'Oerso nel ships in order to avoirl 0&8ibil1t:r of their beint; sent tJ HO'\.:. destl.nc.tions.

11. Very few reporte of lootin£ 04 shore oy naval per~nnel ~arA re-nort,.cl . !l.o.,eve,-, comnlio.nc-e with orc!en of CIT'l'J.'.:' anc tais Co=nd "ith retar d t () <crevention of'3nlisted p'3rFOn."'el r :· ne;ing t:n-ough towns of the entire beachrend area on lib'3rty w~s 1ot ~tisfactory . During the lat er atrges n shore ~.trol

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SubJ: U.S. l':~v:U Lit.h'ln Officer P~ ch Control Group ?tn J.rmy: action report ofassault lan~ir~ o~~ration on the coa&t of So~tLern r.r~ce for the period from 17 AUL-u&t to 16 September 1944 inclurive.

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was "etabliehed but fre:t•lt:nt violl..tion'l of t 1e or<lere t.ere TJ"r~onn:l.lv observed, !.lost o!' these l~t <"r violati 'ns 17ere b•• personnel from Jl!lAC'il'.l s.sqc.ul t uni ta o.nd ~c.ll craft V•ose functious were completed nnd ool..tt end crews sent ashore to tie up to &wait 1urther ordera .

12, During initial st~ee coneidernole ~ · ~ficult) was experienced in oi>te.inine infol'!ll:>tion with ret s.r~ to arrivals, !ll:'.ilinga end dectine.tions of Ships to and ~rom tte asr~ult area. Thic was lat~r corrected to a large e. tent , It ie considered e ssentiel that the X:J.v3l LL ison Officer be ::nde infonn3tion aC­dr eesee on all dispatchee cont~ining thie type ?!information.

13. Cooper 3tion between Army and Navy personnel attached to t!e Beach Control Group and lat er to the ~3S Bene~ Control Group was excellent . Colonels R.C. Eller and G .~ . G~rdee of BCG, and C~lonel ~ .E. B~rott of CBS and their en­t ire staffs of off.ict>r& ll!!.va ~ iven tho fullent cooper:ltion to this Co1llllland. ltJJy a.vail:l.'ole inform'ltion 11. c provided i.lL!nediately W! ~n 81_U'lrted, 411. f~.cLlitiea were cheerfully mede avail(l.ble, oft~n to tLe i~convenience ?f the Armv units the!!! tel ve s.

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Ref 'lo:-~. Copy No 81 -

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H'=' ADQTTAFTI:''lS s~ ~NTH ArulY A'PO 758 U'1 Army

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"'GC/CF.S/vjs 17 Anrust 1944

'1~J~C~ : Assi~nmPnt and Attachment of Units .

TO : See Distribution.

1 . Fffective tni s ate the 36tn Rngineer Beach Grour , (Allha Beach) consistin~ of the 36th Enr,ineer Combat Regiment and its attached uni t s liste below, is relieved f r om support of VI Corps , reverts to assignment Seventh Army an j i s attached to Be~ch Con~rol Group for ope~ations . The Command i ng Officer of the 36th ~~ein er Combat Regiment will re~ort im­med iately to t1e Com~anding Officer of the Beach Contr ol Group for in­structions .

Mtr ~P.r C Ref' t 1st Pl~t ~1st Cml Decon Co 52nd Med Bn, Pq k Hq Det

376th Med Coll Co ~~~tR-Me4 ~ell-~& a~8tA Ked ~ell-~& ~8~Rd-Mea-~leaP1Rg-G& ~l~tR Med-Gle&P!R~-~9-tless-gRd-Pl~t} (B)

52nd QM Bn (Mbl) Hq . & Hq Det (!l) 3:533rd Ql.f 'f'r k Co D''K".' 3?'34th Q~ T1·k Co DTJKY' 3.'35th OM '~'rk Co n;JK"i 3~36th QM Trk Co nuxw 3353rd Ql.l Trk Co l)'lJ<?I ~ :'I:J5th ~~, Trk Co n• "<"'

63rd Cml ~epot Co Det (B) 69th Ord Amm Co (n) 72nd Si~ C. Spec et 77t' Ord De.ot Co

1st 'Pl ~t 93rd Q!J P.hd Co 177tl· SiP" Repair Co Det 207th Sir Depot Co Det 377th P~" F r, Co 1 Sec 3rd Pl t 450th -·nu Der .>t Co 530th Q~ Bn , Hq ' Hq Det

3277th OK 5erv Co 4133rd QN Serv Co

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4134th QM ~ rv Co 1135th Qll S rv Co 417"th Ql-d Se v Co

Co A, 759th VP Bn Det 977t h Ord Der Co ·407t :; Ord '.f Auto 'I Co ( 1C'.~) 634th QU 'l'rk Co

3 56th Q~ Gas cup Sec Det 6~90th P~'g Co 157t )1 '!P pn• Det 7u6th HP P"' Det 710th •ro P Pet

2 . Pffcct lve this ~ate , t he 4oth ~gLnecr Beach Gr Uf , (Delta P ac ) consisting of the 40th "'n~tneer Com a t Regiment and its attachPd units l i s t e b "' lo~7 , is r Plieved from sup~ort of VI c >rps , rPverts to 11ssignment Seventh Ar~· and is attached to Beach Contr 1 Group for operat ons . The Coml!tandi nl" Officer of the 40th Engineer Combat Reg i r.:ent will repor t i m­mediately to t he Commanding Officer of the Beuch Cont rol Group for in­"' tructions :

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388th ~ed Coll Co ~89th Med Coll Co 390th !Ae Coll Co 514th Me• Clearing Co 2nd Plat , 616th !Jed Clearing Co

Det 63rd Cml De pot Co 7lstSig Co SJ.CC

Det 77t} Ord Co 1st Plnt , 94th QM Rhd Co 147tl. QLI Br (!ful) P.q r, Rq Det

8f9th Amph ~rk Co 830th Amph ~rk Co 8:"1st A ,h Trk Co 83Pn, Amph Trk Co

177t 1 ei51 ~>< p Co Det ~·o7th " iF Derot Co Det ~40th QM Bn, ~q · ~q Det

~r5ot• QM ~ rv Co 0£5lst QU Serv Co 3C52n, Q~ serv Co 3f53rd QM "'•rv Co 4053rd QM ~erv Co

377th PW E G ~ec 68:?nd Or Al"m c.

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- .~ .. . ~n Pl t t 450th Fn~r Depot Co Co B, 75J+h NP Bn Del 977th nrd Depot Co ~"''';th Q' Trk Co 3487th Ord lor.! Co Z"' '·· ·,rd Qll Trk Co .~834 th Q Gf•:; Gt.J 1 ~ec 6t.90th neg Co Det 13 r:l • P P" Oct 17Sth ·•~ p- Det 1 1st ?lP n: Det

3. The 640th -n 1neer Beach Group, (Camel Bea' , c nsisting of the 540th Fr. lnPl'r C'ombe t · <> • :m 'nt , r, its attached unl !i lis ted b low, is rt>ll· v<:>' '"ro,., "up_ o~t o'" VI Co'"i" r vE.rts t assignn:e• t v nth s ·m:• and 1-; atta "hed to the Beac;, Control Group for operc.tlo· s . "'he Com-man inl! Officrr of the 540th -:-n,.ineer Combat "'erin:,nt will repvrt im­medit tely to t. e Com·•·and i~"l" Officer of tl e Beach Control G .. oup for in­structions .

540th l':up, r C Regt 3rd Plat !'1st Cml Decon Co 4qth Fnrr C Bn ~·snth QM B9, Hl1 t, Hq Det

3P86th C'M Serv Co "'287th Qll Serv Co 3k88th QM Serv Co 3~~89th QM Se v Co 329 lth QM Serv Co 330Jth QM ~erv Co

5~rd QM J3n (lfi>l) Hq '' Hq Det -~:"37th C.M Trk Co ')t'K1'/ 3338th Q!.l Trk Co n• 'x::" 33~9th ~M Trk Co ')tK\'1 3'S40th QM Trk Co D'-t(l'i 3~54th Q M ~rk Co (DUKW) 3 '56th ~'I Trk Co (DUICI.·)

f>j:)th Vcd Bn, '!c; '· ,. Det 8--5~h 14cd Coll Co 88nth ~ed Coll Co tl87t '"I l•ed Coll Co o3lst lied Cl-·arin? Co 1st Plat , f~8~1 lied Cl aring Co

net 63rd Cml Derot Co 74th ~i· Co c ec Det "7th Ord Der ot Co 2nd Pl -t 34th C, Ph( Co Det 17"'th Sit• Repair Co Dl'!t 207th ~lg Depot Co

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377th P"' F G Co 1 Sec 1st Pl t , 450th En~r Dev Co 6J3rd Ord Am~ Co Co C 759th l'P En T')et 9 7th Ord '1e,ot Co 3405th Ord M Attto 'M Co 34~7th c;M "'rk Co 3.:60th Qi.' Trr. Co 1 ~ec 3t56th QU cas Su~ Co 6~90 h Reg Co Det 1 ·1st MP ~ r. ~et 13~nd AlP "' G De t 60lst "P ,.. r. net

By comreand of l'ajor Gen-?ral Pf.TC~ :

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• FIF.AnQUARTE S

CA ""L B!" ACH 540th ENGIN10'P..R REG IMENT (C)

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<:!1 A1;gust 1944

SUBJECT: Beach Operations R~port

To • • Commanding Officer, Beach Control Group

Attached as enclosures are reports of tonnage and vehicl~s discharged , personnel disembarked , prisoners of war evacuated , and casualties evacuated over the Camel Beaches for the period 15 August 1944 to 17 August 1944 (1800) hours , inclusive .

Inclosures : Au~ust 15 - Report Au~ust 16 - Report August 17 - Report

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H'F,AOQUARTERS CAM L B~"ACH

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OPE ATIONS REP' IPT l:'QP 24 ~OtmS FtfDING 1800 HO"?S - 17 A~'GUST 1~44

General Cargo Discharged - Long Tons V~hicles Dischargod P rsonnel Disembarked POW ' s Fvacuated Casualties evacuated :

American British French German Others

Total Casualtles

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Tal'AL 1, 756

960 5, 160 2, 049

332 62 12 58

1 465

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}f AnQUARTERS CA'!'FL B-ACR

540th FNGIN"""'R hEGI~NT (C)

21 August 1944

OPERAT I OilS FEPORT FOR 24 HOJRS E!lDI!'G 1801 H011RS - 16 AUG UST 1944

General Car~o ischarg e - Long Tons Vehi cles Discharged Personnel Disembarked POW 1s Fvacuated Casualties Fvacuated:

American French German

Total Casualties

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1 , 515 8,045

756

199 1

31 231

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540th E:lGINE"'R REC';U!ENT (C)

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OPERATIONS RF.PO"~ POR 24 ROUP~ F'lDI'G 180n HO'JRS - 15 MIG UST,-=.1:!.:.\:14'!.::4~---

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American British

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CAMEL BEACH

Operations Report for 24 Eburs ending 1800 hours

General Cargo Di scharged - I.ong tons V)bicles Discharged Personnel Disembarked row• s evacuated Casualties evacuated

.Amemcan Britieh

Total Casualties

- 15 August 1944 TOTALS

0 2,795

17,395 94

135 12

147

Operations Report for 24 F~urs ending 1800 hours - 16 August l944 0

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American French Gennan

Total Casualties

623 1,1515 8,045

756

199 l

31. 231

Operations Report for 24 /burs endin~ 1800 hours - 17 August 1944

General Cargo Discharged - Long tone Vehicles Discharged Personnel Disembarked POW's e.vacusted Casualties evacuated

American British French German Others

Total Casualties

1,756 960

5 ,160 2,049

332 62 12 58 1

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• __,.~oBu_l_..15...__194~ I PART I.

a . STATUS OJ.I' SlfiPS:

(l~ Tvtal Ships and Craft Arriving since preced ing report .

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form e.ttached) I

(3) Total Ships and Craft awai t ing discharge and not being worked.

' ' '1'Yl'E & NO . ' 'l'l'l'E & NO • ' TYPE e~ NO . NAME O:F' SH!P : U~IE 0]' S~IP' NR! ~ OF SHIP : OF C~1AFT : OF CAAJ::r : 9.!' _£~:-J! ---...---.......-, -------------........-,.:--- ---:,------.---- ·-- ---....------,.-------~"'-;--------~ ----- ""1,.--- -. _ .. __ ..... -- .. -_. • ·- - -- ····--.------·,---- - - -or-,----.._. ___ -;---- - . --

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( 4) Total Ships and Craft Sailed s l nce pr eced i ng Report .

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b . Landing Creft and Vehicla St~tus .

(5) EST. 'rtf.'3£R SHO' N IN

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(l) Total <'e~dwd~rt long ('24011) Tons, ___ -----

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b . VEHICLES DT<;CP. ar::._n ~'RO!' 'WI !'.S & C!lfFT - SHO'' OR~4tii'l ITIC'N &- Tvr F: OF VEHirLE. ,

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I • E!EJI.CH OPZR.--TIONS REPORT .

FROM YELLOW B!ACI:! 24 HOUR EflDINC <.S OF 1800 HOURS 8/l5 1944 - - -·-- ..

PJ\.RT I .

a . STJI.M OF SHIPS:

(1) Tutal Ships and Craft Arriving since preceding report .

I I 'TYPE &. NO. I I •TYPE L NO . NAM:E or SBI p I DA 'I!E I TI1:E I OF CRAFT ' Di<TE 'TD]E ' OF CRAFT ' DATE ' T!ME OBERON I i I ' !11DROIIED1 I I ' • I I I ' I

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(3) Total Ships and Craft awaiting discharge and not being worked.

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(4) TOtal Ships and Craft Sailed since preceding Report.

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b. Landing Cr~ft and l'ehicle Status .

( 5) EST. NU!lBER SHO'VN IN

(l) (2) (') (4) COL. 3 TO BE RET. TO TYPE !OPERATING: UNSERVICEABLE: TOTAL: SERVICE IN:NEXT 24 HOURS: . . • • • •

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PART II.

a. Tonnage DischPr~e~ f rom all ShiQS & Craft since pr evious renort . .

(1) Total deadweight long (2240 Q) Tons_;2:::2::.::5:__ ____ .•

--· (2) Tonna~e discharged by Vessel and Craft. (Ehter information

on Form "'>hip Dischar~e Report" attached .

- b. VEHICLES DI'3CH' Rr.ED FROl' SHI PS & CRP.FT - SHO'" OR'iANIZATION & TYPE OF VEHICLE.

:tiAX!l tF VSSSEL 6R : : : : :: : :TYPE& NO. OF CRAFT: O'l'iANI'?\TION :TANKS :~·TRACJ:S : 4:-t'"ILI.ERY: OTH::WS :':'Cr'l: --- -_ ._ __ - -- - ·- -- --·. -· . ... .. . . . . . ' . :LST 4 . : 12 : : 25 37 · .=~~-----· ----·--- ---- -- --------- ~-...-.... ·· - . :-. .

.:.;:O~B::::ER=ON::_. _____ __________ ---'··- _5 _ ----·-~-- _ .:..._94 _ :. ~0~ . . • •

. . . . :ANDROMEDA :119 154 6 9 . ===~----·- --- ,_ .. __ ....:_....::....._ -- ... -- ---· ·- _.,_- --· .... .. • • • • • •

-: LCT 1043 ~ ........ =..~----·---- .. ,__. : 1 l - ·· .... . -- - - --~ - -·-- -·- -- . . . . • : LCT 401 • • :LCT 45 • • : LST 551 • . : LST 659 • • : J.ST 77 . • :ARUNDEL • •

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SECRET

• '

• •

b, Landing Cra!t~d

SEX: RET

Vehicle Status . • ( 5)

EST. NlJl,ffiER SH0'1N IN (1) (2) COL. 3 TO BE REr. TO

~~~E~~!O~P~DU~T~I~NG~:~~~~~~~~--·~s~m~V~I~CE~IN~:~N~EX~T~~~H~O~~S~:----··--

LCT L • •

LCli • • • •

DUKWs • • • • •

. . • . . • • .

. •

• •

. . . . . •

• • P"diTERS • A tl&~~"-'--_.._ _ _ .,__ _ _ ___ ,_ _ __, _____ -. -· -·-- -·- __ ,. . .

• OTHERS • •

• • •

• • •

-~--.... ·- ----· ··~ .. · -----· • . • • • • 0 .. TRUCKS r ~="'----'----:...,_ --- ----·:..----..:.·-·----------~-- ~~·

PART II .

-- a, Tonnage Dischar~eo from all Shins & Craft since previous rer~rt .

(1) Total deadweight long (2240q) Tons. _______ •

(2) ToMage discharged by Vessel and Craft . ( Ehter in! ormation on Form "'>hip Dischar~~;e Repor t" attached .

--- b. VEHICLES DI 'JCH' Rr.ED f'RO!' SHI PS &·. CR~.FT - SHO''' ORt;ANIZATION & TYPE OF VEHICLE.

: NAMB tr msn eR 0 • • • • • . . . . . . :TYPE & NO . OF CRAFT: 01t;ANI7~TION :TANKS :JTRIICKS : 4:t"''LU:RY:0TH :!!'CJ :'!'Cr'l : .. __ ---- --·-··· ·- -• . ----- - : .

• : "'L~C~T-l8.::.2:.J.7 ___ ___ .__ _ ___ _ _ _____ - __ _ ...• ..1... _ ____ _ .:_ __ g_ •. ·- .. 9 • : • •

.o..: ::.LC""T;.....:::3.::.:61=------- .... _ _ __ _ _ _ ---- · . _ 4 __ : __ ...... _ _ _ _:__y_ _ :. l a _ • . : ~L::::.CT~8:..:.7.:.1 _______ _ ___ .. -~--·. _ 4.. _ .' ----- -· _ _: ..J.~-- . 17 .. • • : LCT 872 • .::.:::c.:_:;;:...!.:::._ _ __ - :-- - - -. . : LCT 1043 • . . • . • . • . . . • • • • _ ....... ... ' • • •

- ---' --·- -· . • . . • • . . • . • . • • • .

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22 37 _ 2 . - ~ 562 - 64-;.:::5~

SECRET

30

BhCH OP.E&.TIONS RZPORT

FROM _ ___ . __ Bt.\CH 24 HOUR E!JDINC :•S OF 1900 HOURS ____ l944

PI-RT I.

a , ST,1.Tli; OF SHIPS:

(1) Tutal Ships and cr aft Arr iving since preceding report .

I I ' TYPE &. NO . NAM§ OF SHIP'D1TE'Tl!2 ' OF CRAFT

I t ,

•TYPE &. NO . •ru.TE ' TI.ii!E I OF CRAFT

I I

' DATE'TWE t I

------------,---~----,-------------~.----~.----~.------------r----r------

------------~--~----~-----------T---f----~.------------~-, , , I , ,

I

I ' , --------------··· - ---------------TOTAL. ___ _

ror~ -------------(2) Sr.1p~· and Cr af t being worked (See Ships discharge report

f orm· att a ched)

(3) Total Ships and Craft awaiting discharge and not being worked .

• I ' TYPE &: NO . 'TYPE & NO . ' TYPE & NO • NAME OF SHIP ' NAI!E OF ~HIP ;NAJ~ OF SHIP: OF CRAFT : OF CRAFT : OF CRAF! .

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• • • • TOTAL. _____ _ TOTAL ___ _

(4) Total Ships and Craft Sail ed since precedi ng Report.

..! • ' TYPE & NO. I I ' TYPE & NO • I I

NAME OF smP ' DATE 1TIII1E I OF CRAFT I DATE ' Til-lE , OF CRAFT' ' DATE ' TIME • • • •

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beading) •

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SI!IP DISCP..liiOE Rll'CIRi' P1J!i' Ua (2)

VI"'IICLI'S 'oat• • l~ ar TISSEL .,,..bcr • &

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TYPE & NO . OF Ca.FT • • OR !l.J¥;: OF VESSEL • QRiiAN IZ~TION •

• ;i tt",l-r : . . • • • • I ;!JERS :W6: · ·;ar-~ ;lS IRS3S : O'ffigBS:

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1-IZWs . • • • . • . • • . • . . •

PAR,T lll a , PRISO!~ l:lY Nt.TIONALITY E'li.CU \TED PAST 24 flOtn!S:

llnt1Jn ~lity - I - Number

•

(Record of Nationality not keP,t• Very few Germans) . . 'ro T..:..L NONE . .

.

. b, PRISONERS 8Y l\"TlQJ,/J.I'i'Y .~ •-;;,IT DiG EV.:.CUkTivl< :

Natbnnlity 1<\Yl\bar I

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o . C.\SUALT,IES F;ft.cu;, XED 1N P .lST 24 HOURS 1

4NiRICetl : llRITlSii : FRENCH : ltL O'Jf!ER$: TQTAL : : 24 i : 5 ~ 29

I

d . CJ.SU.U.T!ES A\1.~ ITllil! EV :CUe:I:lON : .}!l)RIC"Ji : llRI'Wl!i : FRENCH .LL Om.ER$: 'lOTl.L 1

• • . . . • •

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PART IV

a . COJ.iP~~~o: ~!r~,L~/,~IN~2~IPS ~-"l"!T:

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SOORET

SHIP DISC!!Amr RIJ>OR:' PART rra (2)

curor1D! 24 hour Ftrloc! ending ao or l.SoO hra ., _________ l944

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TYPE &: NO . OF CIUFT

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••• n -' . . • . OR ,NAllE OF VESSEL : QRGf.N IZ.\TIOJl • . ;®ll,1 :iT/0 :' '32t"' "' IBSJS . ... ;xi';: •

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c . C.'oS\LU.TIES EV,:cu:,TED IN P O:ST 24 HOURS :

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: #!ERIC.'.N : llRlTI SH : FRENCH : .'.LL O'lliERS : TOT?L :

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PART IV

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a , CO:.:PLETlO~l OF l1l•LI.I·.DlNQ. SrllPS & I:R..FT: '

. • • .

• .

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01l!3RS • rom

• • • • . •

• •

• •

'

(1 ) Total sillps & crnft C)n~leted since preceding Daily Rep,rt .

. ·::e " I . :I. (I •

NIJ.!E OF SHIP CO;.n>LE·TE:D . : : ~ :l,l'< : TI:!E :

Tl'?E & ItO ', : UO/.!PLE'I'ED

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. ._ . - ~C!ET

• BE>~.CH OPlR.-.TI0!1S REPORT • ALPHA

FROt(JELLO!_ . __ BEACH 24 HOUR ENDINC ;~5 OF 1600 HOURS..;;.S/:...:1;;..6 __ 1944

PJ.RT I.

a . ST11.TtE OF SHIPS: Dtl

(1) Total Shi ps and Craft Arriving since preceding report .

' ' 'TYPE & NO. ' ' 'TYPE &. NO. ' NAME OF SHIP' D.11. TE 1 Tn!E ' OF CRAFT ' DJ. TE ' TD.!E ' OF CAAFT ' DATE ' TillE

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TOTAL_4.::..· __ ror~ ----~4~------

( Z) Sr• ips and Cr aft being worked (See Ships dischar ge report form attached)

(3) Total Ships and cr aft awaiting discharge and not being worked. ' ' 'TYPE & NO . 'TYPE & NO.'TYPE & NO.

OF SHIP ' OF CRAFT ' OF CRAFT ' OF CRAFT NAME OF SHIP 'NAUE OF ~H!P'NAHl.;

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

' ' ' ' '

' ' ' '

' ' ' ' ' '

' ' ' ' ' ' ' '

.. ' -

' ' ' ' TQTAL. _____ _ TOTAL

( 4) Total Ships and Craft Sailed since preced ing Report .

.! ' ' TYPE & NO . ' ' ' TYPE & NO . ' ' NAME OF SHIP' DA're 'TihlE I QF CRAFT ' DATE ' TIHE' OF CRAFT ' 1 DATE 'TIM::!: OBERON I I ,

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ANDRO!iEDA ' ' I ' ' ' ' -BfuNRlCO ' I : ' ' ' ' ' ' 1 ' I ' ' ' C SE

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ARUR't>!I I ' I ' I I I I ' -'

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TQTAL TOTAL

(NOTE: If Space not sufficient use extra Sheets with Appropriate heading) .

. .. 3~

Landin& Cteft and V~hicle St atus.

(5) EST. NU!lBER SHCY.ffi IN

(l) (2) ( ~) (4) COL. 3 TO BE RET . TO TYPE !OP ERATING: UNSERVI CEA9LE: TOTAL: SERVICE IN: NEXT 24 HOURS:

LCT L 6 • •

• . • • . •

• . • • l : 7 : 0

• : • •

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• . • • . •

=LC=Y~--~:~8~- ~~----~0~--~~~8 ~~--~0----~--------~:

DIJKWs • • : 5

• • .. • I

• . • • 0 : 5 : 0

• . • •

. . . • • .

• . ..,LI. ... G:.:.,HuTERS==.:::'-'": ---...:.1,..._ ____ _,_ __ _,_: ----- -- ---·-· - - ...l. .

OTHERS • •

• •

I • • . ·----';'-..2no-'-; -· ·- · _ :....::.;;..._,. ___ ___ ..... .. .. - -- -·- --!

• • • • TRUCKS : • : ' .:.::;::=;~,.....:..-=~-- ---- -· _ ....:.......,...,--.:..__-:---· ·- . ----· ·'-TalTAL 39 l 40 0

PART II.

---- a , Tonnage Dischar~ed rrom all Shios & Craft since previous rer~rt .

(l) Tot al deadweight long (2240q) Tons-~N~O~NE:!·-----·

(2) Tonna~e discha~ged by Vessel and Craft . (Enter i nformat ion •• on Form " ~hip Dischar~e Report" attached.

b. VEHICLES DI'5CHI Rr.Ell FRO!' SHIPS & CRAFT - SHO''' OR'iANIZATION & TYPE OF VEHICLE.

SEE ATTACHED REPORT •

: NAME iF VESSJiiL 6R : : : : : : :TYPE & NO. OF CRAFT: 01r:ANI7 \TION :TANKS :~TRACI:S : A'tmiLLERY:OTHZ!'S:':'Cr'r : ---- ------ --·-··· .. .. • •

. . . . :-.-!;LS~T~3"'5""2'--- ___ . __ . __ _ _ - ·- 5 _: __ 3 .... ___ . ..6.. .. :. .. 7fL _ . .90 • ~ • •

3 : __ .. - ·- _: ______ Q_ ___ :_4B_ .. 57 . t : LST 601 .:.__~~==----- -- ··- ·-·-- ... -. •

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SECRET

. . . .. -• • •• 37

:rr-1, _ ___ ____ JiO&ch

SIIIP DISC!'.aGI: RIPOR:' PAR:' Ua (2)

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Record of nationality TOT..U.

not kept . 814

Very few Germans

'b . PRISONERS .llY 1\.:0T!Ot.:.LlTY .'.1'/.>!TING EVACUATl vN : Natianalit y Number

TOTl.L NONE

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d .

PART IV

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a . COIJPLET10N OF Ul.LQLDlNC. Si!lPS & I.!R..FT:

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• BEACH OPZR..TIONS REPORT •

F}W~1_!!.fHA (r~ _B!UCH 24 HOUR EltDINC il.S OF 1800 H<BJRS 8/16 1944

PJ.RT I .

a . ST11.TUS 01' SHIPS:

(1t Total Ships and Or~ft Arriving since preoeding report .

' 'TYPE & NO .' ' ' •TYPE 8.. NO. N.iiiD: OF .ll.TE 'Til~' 0 · CRJIFT ' DJ;. TJP TD!E ' OF CRAFT ' D" TE ' TillE B ' ' ' ' l~H~ ; ' I : • ' I --• :BtJRL'eS~'R' ' gr;r;s ' ' I I

...... _ - ... ,- - -t:Eo'R':mv ' ' --.--.A:tCOT'I' • • I ' ' ·-·-r lUMEN ' ' --""!"---. -~· ·-

:B~CiiF:R r---. ' ' ---CEO. DAD.t: ' , .. ( • • .. ---' .JUES RUSE! ' , I ' • • ' ' TOTAL 11 TOTAL

( 2) &'·ips and Craft form attached)

be ing. worked '"h (See S ips discharge report

(3) Tot~l Ships and Craft awaiting di~charge and not being worked. ' 'TYPE & NO . 'TYPE & NO . ' TYPE e~ NO .

N::.:;AME!Wi'-'01iiFtmS'nii!;;:.:P~';-=;N::.:J\l:.:tE::...;O~F:__::S::.:H:.:IP;::-:''li:...:IA1=1E:.....:O.::.F...;S::.:Hl=P.,',,.....:;O.::.F-=Ci1AFT ', OF CRAFT ', OF_ C~! GEO. MEADE • ' JAJES'RXRSE! • ·~,-----~------~,---- ~-- -- -' --~-----.,..------r, --·--·----:---·--- --- --------. ·-------,~-------,;:--------.,-----···-- r- -- -----------...----- -- ,.-·- -----,------.,.----·---·-··.- ---·-- ----:--- -·--·-·-- .... --- ·- --• -----' ----·-r·---

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(4 ) TOt al Ships and Craft Sailed since preceding Repo~t .

' ' 'TY?E & NO . ' ' ' TYPE & NO . ' ' NAME OF SHIP' DATE 1TDAE' •• ~ CRAFT ..,... • 1 ·- --.. ----.-, --- ·--.---- --·.-·· -- .. ---- .. - -~ .... - _.,. .. __ - ------ -· _;_ -.. ··-···· .. -- ··- ·- ----- -· . -- ·--1 o t I ____ '";" ______ ---, .. _________ __ ____ .-... -

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b, Landing Craft and Vehicle StAtus.

( 5) EST. NWBER SRCY~N IN

(1) (2) ( ) ) (4) COL. )TO BE R.El'. TO TYPE ! OPERATING: UNSERV1CEA3LE: TOTAL: SERVICE IN: NEXT 24 HOURS:

• • . : . . . LCT L 17 • 1 • 18 . 0 ( 17 • . • . . . . ' : .

• • • . LCM • • ' • • . • .

• • • • • • . . . . DUKWs • 59 • 17 . 76 • 16 • 75 .

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-wr.HTERS • • • ' • . . . - --·- ~----· . • • . • . - .. - -- . . OTHERS • ... ' • .. . - --- -- ~-- .... . • .. --- . .... ..

• ' . TRUCKS . • : • • . ------- -·-~--·· ... -· -- .. - -PART II.

a . Tonnage Disc:,~ r ·.-~ ?rom !llJ. Shins !< Craft since prevJ.\'J'I re"or~ .

(1) Total oeadwei~ht long (2240#) Tons._=-.63=-0~6=------'

(2) Tonna~e discharged by Vessel and Craft . ( Enter information on Form "~hip Dischar~~;e Reoort" attached ,

b. VFJliCLES OJ~CH" llr.ID ~"ROl" <;nts & C!l~.FT - SHo·•· OR'lANIZATION & TYPE OF VFJJirLE. (See attached report)

: NA'iliE it VESSEL 6ll. • • : • : : :TYPE& NO. OF C.i··-'1' (I.,' 'A' <T7 11[1'l :TA'!J(S :ITIV~I.<-: ~Tl"'1'2"'t''·•.)""',;!''!·"""T'T :

...... -- .......... ··-·· --- --·- -- -·-- --- . . ·-·2··.-· 2 .. .. : L8~ 205 . . · . · :

j¥~J~ C-3 _ ..... -· · - . - . -- ~· ~- _! -- -;-- -1~- -- :-1~ · ]_~~ · ~ : LCT 1013 : . G : 15 2l :LCT lOll ·-·- .. -·- ·- - · ---- ----.--· -- ~ ·---s·-- 4a ·· ·47 ~ tg tg~~ .. :- -· :... - -~--r-- ---~ .. . .. ··i·- -~· -U ~~ :t§~ i~1! .... ·:.- .. - .. --· ·-i- -· 4

... -- ··- t .... : 4:3'1 !t : LCT 1040 · 6 a 28 · ~6 : LCT 1646 -- - - . - - - . • . .. . 5 . . ·n: - .. ' 4 • • ~ 28 48

: LCT 277 · · 1 : 12 13 ' :tST2~ -------- -·- -.-·~~-· .. -·:-~-:hl3'* ... 17 -: :LS'])202 __ ; ._ _ll, ___ ;_ ______ .. ....18 .. :.59 _· . • . . . '

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FROM _ _ _ ~.- _B.e.ACH 24 HOUR ElfDINC AS OF 1800 HOURS ____ l944

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a • STATUS OP' SHIPS:

(1~ Tutal Ship~ and Qruft Arriving since preceding report .

NAME OF ' ' ' TYPE & NO . ' ' 'TYPE &. NO .

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TOTAL __ _ roT~-------( J) S!>ips and Cre.ft being wo.r ked (See Ships dis charge report

form attached )

(3) Total Ships ~nd craft awdt ting discharge and not being worked.

t ' ·~E & NO. 1 'l'YPE & NO . 'TYPE e; NO . NAME OF SH!P :U.AME qF S_tl:;IP:....,.:'fl;,:.fA!:::..'lli='-O;:::;F::-.::S:.:.H~l::!-P' ... .QF Citf\FT : OF CRAFT : QL£1!¥! - ------.-. ----- ------:-- --- --,..---------..-- - ·--­---------~.--------------- ·-· -----..,-,--- ---·~ ---4 ---- -------,.·-------·,r--------... , .. - --- --;,;--------- ;"-- ----

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(4) Total Ships and Craft Sailed s 1nce precedins Repo=t •

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b, Landing Craft and Vehicle Status .

( 5) EST. NUllBER SHO'~N IN

(1) (2) (J) (4) COL. J TO BE RET. TO TYPE !OPERATING: UNSERVICEA9LE: TOTAL: SffiVICE IN: NEXT 24 HOURS:

. • • • • • • . LCf L • • • • • .

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DUKWs • • • • I • • • • . . • • • I • • •

Il''ri!TERS • . • : • • • ----- -··--· . • . • • . . . -------- • OTHERS • ~~ • • • 0 . -·-···-: .. - ··- ---·-- - . 00

• • 0 . . . • TRUGKS, • . • • • • • ·----.. -- ----··- . ·--· .... - - -PART II.

a. Tonnage Disc'•nr -,.,i from all Shi"ls f., Craft since prcvic-us re:·trt ,

·- (1) Total 6Mdwri~H long (2240¥) Tons __ _

(2) Tonnage di~ch~rged by Vessel and Craft. (Enter information on Form "~hip Dischar~~:e Reoort" attac-hed ,

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b. VEHICLES DJ'lCH ' :lliED FRO!' SP.IPS &- C!V.FT - SHO'" ORr;r.NI'lATION & TYPE OF VE!lirLE.

:Nh!E iF VESSEL 6!i · · : ; : :' :TYPE & NO. OF c; ~ 0" :t,'1i7 1T'N ·TJ.'IKS :~"'llf~l.f ~Ol"'Er ·rr··\;7!',-:f:l :"'~"T'T. : : LST 209 .... ·:- .. ·· -· ··-· -~--:- 5- --· 4 --- -a·-- ~ '49 ··-· 66- ·; : LST 222 _ ...... ________ u__, __ ~- .. ·. -0· -~ __ ]§. . ... 97 .: : LCT 221 . : 3 - 91 94 : LCT 35 {SupplJ.!'!~l J~~.HQ!lS.-giJ-~1!!!2.-:Yf~ 1;_~r:-!Jl~d-aEUJ!<?-'9!'.L 0 __ 0 •

: LST 210 2 6 3 . 45 56 : LCT 274 1 34 55 : LCT 237 - 00

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: Sub· TOTALS · 31 . 23 . 0

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