List of ships and craft of Task Force O

Task Force O was the naval component responsible for landing troops at Omaha Beach during the Normandy Landings, June 6, 1944. Bombarding Force C, also part of Task Force O, is listed separately. Unless otherwise noted, all ships belonged to the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard.

Assault Group O1

• APA/LSI(L) Unit
  • APA 26 USS Samuel Chase
    • LCVP x26
  • APA 45 USS Henrico
    • LCVP x26
  • LSI(L) SS Empire Anvil – Royal Navy
    • LCA x18
• LST Unit
  • LST 309
  • LST 314
  • LST 357
  • LST 373
  • LST 374
  • LST 376
• Landing Craft
  • LCI(L) x5
  • LCM x18
  • LCT x53
• Others
  • LCC 10
  • LCC 20

Assault Group O2

• APA/LSI(L) Unit
  • APA 28 USS Charles Carroll
    • LCVP x26
  • APA 30 USS Thomas Jefferson
    • LCVP x26
  • LSI(L) SS Empire Javelin – Royal Navy
    • LCA x18
• LST Unit
  • LST 310
  • LST 315
  • LST 316
  • LST 317
  • LST 332
  • LST 372
• Landing Craft
  • LCI(L) x17
  • LCM x18
  • LCT x54
• Others
  • LCC 30
  • LCC 40
  • LCC 50

Assault Group O3

• AP Unit
  • AP 67 USS Dorothea L. Dix
    • LCVP x26
  • AP 76 USS Anne Arundel
    • LCVP x26
  • AP 77 USS Thurston
    • LCVP x26
• LST Unit
  • LST 6
  • LST 51
  • LST 75
  • LST 133
  • LST 134
  • LST 157
  • LST 285
  • LST 286
  • LST 347
  • LST 350
  • LST 375
  • LST 502
• Landing Craft
  • LCI(L) x11
  • LCT x39
• Others
  • LSD HMS Oceanway – Royal Navy

Assault Group O4

• LSI(S) Unit – Royal Navy
  • LSI(S) SS Prince Baudoin
    • LCA x8
  • LSI(S) SS Prince Charles
    • LCA x8
  • LSI(S) SS Prince Leopold
    • LCA x8
• LSI(H) Unit – Royal Navy
  • LSI(H) SS Amsterdam
    • LCA x8
  • LSI(H) SS Ben My Chree
    • LCA x8
  • LSI(H) SS Princess Maud
    • LCA x8

Support Group

• LCF x7
• LCG (Large) x5
• LCP(L) Smoke x28
• LCT (Armored) x8
• LCT (High Explosive) x10
• LCT (Rocket) x9

Patrol Craft

• PC 552
• PC 553
• PC 564
• PC 565
• PC 568
• PC 576
• PC 617
• PC 618

Anti-Submarine Trawlers

• HMS Bressay – Royal Navy
• HMS Coll – Royal Navy
• HMS Sky – Royal Navy

Minesweeper Group

• Sweep Unit 1 (4th Minesweeper Flotilla) – Royal Navy
  • HMS Albury
  • HMS Elgin
  • HMS Kellett
  • HMS Lydd
  • HMS Pangbourne
  • HMS Ross
  • HMS Saltash
  • HMS Selkirk
  • HMS Sutton
• Sweep Unit 2 (31st Minesweeper Flotilla) – Royal Canadian Navy
  • HMCS Blairmore
  • HMCS Caraquet
  • HMCS Cowichan
  • HMCS Fort William
  • HMCS Malpeque
  • HMCS Milltown
  • HMCS Minas
  • HMCS Mulgrave
  • HMCS Wasaga
• Sweep Unit 3 (167th Minesweeper Flotilla) – Royal Navy
  • BYMS 2050
  • BYMS 2061
  • BYMS 2069
  • BYMS 2154
  • BYMS 2155
  • BYMS 2156
  • BYMS 2182
  • BYMS 2210
  • BYMS 2255
  • BYMS 2256
• Sweep Unit 4 (104th Minesweeper Flotilla) – Royal Navy
  • MMS 31
  • MMS 37
  • MMS 74
  • MMS 75
  • MMS 84
  • MMS 86
  • MMS 260
  • MMS 279
  • MMS 280
  • MMS 305
• Attached Motor Launches – Royal Navy
  • ML 118
  • ML 153
  • ML 163
  • ML 187
  • ML 189
  • ML 194
  • ML 214
  • ML 230
  • ML 448
  • ML 907
  • HDML 1383
  • HDML 1387

Abbreviations

AP/APA – Attack Transport

BYMS – British Yard Mine Sweeper

HDML – Harbour Defence Motor Launch

LCA – Landing Craft Assault

LCC – Landing Craft Control

LCI(L) – Landing Craft Infantry (Large)

LCG – Landing Craft Gun (see Landing_craft#Special_craft)

LCF – Landing Craft Flak (see Landing_craft#Special_craft)

LCM – Landing Craft Mechanized

LCT – Landing Craft Tank

LCT (Armored) – Landing Craft Tank (Armored) (see Landing_craft_tank#Conversions_and_modifications)

LCT (High Explosive) – Landing Craft Tank (High Explosive) (see Landing_craft_tank#Conversions_and_modifications)

LCT (Rocket) – Landing Craft Tank (Rocket)

LCVP – Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel

LSD – Landing Ship Dock

LSI(H) – Landing Ship Infantry (Hand-Hoist)

LSI(L) – Landing Ship Infantry (Large)

LSI(S) – Landing Ship Infantry (Small)

LST – Landing Ship Tank

MMS – Motor Minesweeper

References

• Badsey, Stephen; Bean, Tim (2004). Omaha Beach. Sutton Publishing. pp. 48–49 & 54. ISBN 0-7509-3017-9.