CONVOY U-2A1

CRUISING DISPOSITION

Speed 5 knots

LCT 596 LCT 592

LCT 597 LCT 593

LCT 531 LCT 594

LCT 510 LCT 595

LCT(A) 2488 LCT(A) 2310

LCT(A) 2282 LCT(A) 2402

LCT(A) 2301 LCT(A) 2454

LCT(A) 2309 LCT(A) 2478

LCG 7 a LCG 5 a

LCG 893 a LCG 6 a

LCT(R) 439 b LCT(R) 368 b

LCT(R) 448 b LCT(R) 425 b

LCT(R) 481 b LCF 18 c

LCF 27 c LCF 22 c

LCF 31 c

LCT(4) 646 d

LCT (4) 801 d LCT (4) 1050 d

LCT (4) 836 d LCT (4) 837 d

LCT (4) 691 d LCT(4) 512 d

LCT (4) 797 d

LCC 60 LCC 70

a. each LCG towing a LCPL smoker as assigned.It was released

in transport area to assigned ships. LCG proceeded to 5000 yards

and fired at pre assigned targets.

b. each LCT(R) towing a LCPL smoker as assigned which was

released in transport area. LCT (R)'s proceeded toward the beach

and maintained a distance of approximately 2700 yards astern

leading LCT(A) and fire over the LCT's at H- 16 minutes.

c. LCF's were to cover and protect boat lanes and beaches.

each LCF towing a LCPL as assigned

d. Each LCT (4) towing a LCM (3) assigned to breach

obstacles on the beach.Each LCM contained a engineer demolition

unit composed of an officer and 25 men. The LCM's were reloaded

with two tons of explosives prior to their departure.