D-Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 - 25 June 1944: Sunk and Damaged Craft

[David]

D-Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 - 25 June 1944: Sunk and Damaged Craft

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File No. CTF122/L11	UNITED STATES FLEET TASK FORCE ONE TWO TWO
Serial: 001394		Navy 803 c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N.Y. 17 June 1944.

From:	Naval Commander Western Task Force.
To:	Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Force.
Subject:	Report of Sunk and Damaged Ships and Craft.
Reference:	(a) ANCXF Restricted dispatch 131814B of June.
Enclosure:	(A) List of Casualties to Ships and Craft.

1. Reference (a) requested information concerning craft casualties on the far shore. To clarify the existing reports a complete summary of all casualties to ships and craft is submitted as enclosure (A). A similar report will be submitted periodically.
2. Lost is interpreted to mean ships or craft sunk or so badly damaged as to be not repairable. Some of the damaged craft may ultimately have to be classified as lost.
3. By copy of this letter, CTF-124, CTF-125, CTF-127, CTF-129, CTG-122.4 and CTG-122.7 are to report by dispatch to this command, changes in status or omisisons in the enclosure.

[signed]

A.G. KIRK.

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CASUALTIES TO SHIPS AND CRAFT

DESIGNATION	NAME	REMARKS
Destroyer	CORRY	LOST
	GLENNON	LOST
	HARDING	DAMAGED
	MEREDITH	LOST
	NELSON	DAMAGED
Destroyer Escort	RICH	LOST
Mine Sweeper	OSPREY	LOST
	TIDE	LOST
PC [Patrol Craft]	1261	LOST
YMS [District Motor Mine Sweeper]	406	DAMAGED
MS [Minesweeper]	KELLETT	DAMAGED
	TADOUSSAC	DAMAGED
MMS [Motor Minesweeper]	229	LOST
PT [Motor Torpedo Boat]	505	DAMAGED
AP [Transport]	SUSAN B. ANTHONY	LOST
TRAWLER	HMS MINSTER	LOST
TUG	PARTRIDGE	LOST
DAN LAYER	PETERHEAD	LOST
LCC [Landing Craft, Control]	80	DAMAGED
LST [Landing Ship, Tank]	25	DAMAGED
	314	LOST
	375	DAMAGED
	376	LOST
	496	LOST
	499	LOST
	536	DAMAGED
	543	DAMAGED
LCI (L) [Landing Craft Infantry, Large]	83	DAMAGED
	85	LOST
	87	DAMAGED
	88	LOST
	91	LOST
	92	LOST
	93	LOST
	209	DAMAGED
	212	DAMAGED
	219	LOST
	232	LOST
	416	LOST
	497	DAMAGED
	553	LOST
LCF [Landing Craft,Flak]	31	LOST
LCT (4) [Landing Craft, Tank]	690	DAMAGED
	875	LOST
	921	DAMAGED
	967	LOST
	1035	DAMAGED
	1037	DAMAGED
	1124	DAMAGED
LCT (5) [Landing Craft, Tank (Mark V)	20	DAMAGED
	25	LOST
	27	LOST
	29	DAMAGED
	30	LOST
	149	DAMAGED
	197	DAMAGED
	200	DAMAGED
	201	DAMAGED
	210	DAMAGED
	213	DAMAGED
	332	LOST
	294	LOST
	305	LOST
	362	LOST
	364	LOST
	458	LOST
	460	DAMAGED
	486	LOST
	397	DAMAGED
	2049	LOST
	2053	LOST
	2287	DAMAGED
	2297	DAMAGED
	2307	LOST
	2425	DAMAGED
	2485	DAMAGED
	2498	LOST
LCT(6) [Landing Craft, Tank (Mark VI]	515	DAMAGED
	522	DAMAGED
	524	DAMAGED
	527	DAMAGED
	528	DAMAGED
	538	DAMAGED
	540	LOST
	541	DAMAGED
	543	DAMAGED
	555	DAMAGED
	516	DAMAGED
	572	DAMAGED
	581	DAMAGED
	593	LOST
	597	LOST
	612	DAMAGED
	637	DAMAGED
	650	DAMAGED
	665	LOST
	703	LOST
	711	LOST
	714	LOST
	715	DAMAGED
	767	DAMAGED
	777	LOST
	856	LOST
LCT(A) [Landing Craft, Tank	2008	DAMAGED
	2037	DAMAGED
	2043	DAMAGED
	2124	DAMAGED
	2227	DAMAGED
	2273	DAMAGED
	2275	DAMAGED
	2402	DAMAGED
LCM(3) [Landing Craft,	Mechnized, Mark III	8 LOST ON OMAHA
LCS(S) [Landing Craft,	Support, (small)]	1 LOST ON OMAHA
LCVP [Landing Craft,	Vehicle and Personnel]	26 LOST ON UTAH 55 LOST ON OMAHA
LCA [Landing Craft,	Assault]	17 LOST ON UTAH
SEAPLANE TENDER	HM SEAPLANE TENDER 350	LOST
LCP(L) SMOKERS		7 LOST ON UTAH

Please Note: The Above list of operational losses at Normandy was prepared prior to the strong storm which struck the invasion beaches at midnight of 18-19 June and abated on 22 June. Strong winds, powerful waves, heavy surf and high tides damaged or sank numerous vessels, in particular, small craft. These losses were not combat losses, though they occurred during the invasion period. Although we have not located a complete list of vessels sunk or damage in the storm, such a list may exist within Navy records relating to the invasion located at the Modern Military Branch, National Archives, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740.