What ships were used on D-Day?

Answer 1

Some battleships, cruisers and destroyers were used. But there were hundreds of transports and small landing craft. Answer The Allies used over 4,000 ships including battleships and cruisers (to shell the beach defenses) and lots of troop transports and landing craft.

There were about 5,000 ships, ranging from the big battleships to the Higgins craft. They were from the U.S., Britain, free France, Canada, Norway, and two destroyers from Poland.

Answer 2

== == The vast collection of ships numbered MORE THAN 5,000 ships of all kinds. It was the greatest armada of ships in all of the world's history. The list below shows the different types of Landing Vessels used used in Operation Neptune, to this must be added 864 Merchant Vessels that I am aware of. Operation Neptune Landing Ships & Craft XAP: 3 APA (Transport, Attack Type): 7 Landing Ship, Infantry (Large): 18 Landing Ship, Infantry (Medium): 3 Landing Ship, Infantry (H): 18 Landing Ship, Infantry (Small): 6 Landing Ship, H (Large): 5 Landing Ship, H (Small): 9 Landing Ship, Dock: 3 Landing Ships, Tank: 236 Landing Craft Tank: 768 Landing Craft Tank (Armoured): 48 Landing Craft Tank (Rocket): 36 Landing Craft Tank (Concrete Buster): 5 Landing Craft Tank (High Explosive): 16 Landing Craft, Infantry (Large): 208 Landing Craft, Infantry (Small): 39 Landing Craft, Headquarters: 18 Landing Craft, Flak: 29 Landing Craft, Gun (Large): 25 Landing Craft, Engineer: 6 Landing Craft, C: 9 Landing Craft, Assault: 486 Landing Craft, Assault (Hedgerow): 45 Landing Craft, Support (Large) (2): 10 Landing Craft, Support (Large) (1): 4 Landing Craft, Support (Medium): 26 Landing Craft, Support (Small): 36 Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel: 839 Landing Craft, Mechanised (1): 128 Landing Craft, Mechanised (3): 358 Landing Craft, P (Large) (Smoke): 144 Landing Barge, Flak: 15 Landing Barge, Vehicles (2): 228 Landing Barge, Ordnance: 100 Landing Barge, Engineer: 60 Landing Barge, Water: 20 Landing Barge, Kitchen: 10 Specialist Vehicles Landing Vehicles, Tracked: 470 Sherman Tanks (Duplex Drive): 514 DUKW: 2,583

Answer 3

6939 vessels: 1213 naval combat ships, 4126 landing ships and landing craft, 736 ancillary craft and 864 merchant vessels. Some 195,700 personnel were assigned to Operation Neptune: 52,889 US, 112,824 British, and 4988 from other Allied countries.

Answer 4

possibly 6,000 of all types and sizes.....................

Answer 5

The Allies used over 4,000 ships including battleships (to shell the beach defenses) and lots of troop tranpsports, landing craft, and 5,000 airplanes (airships). Can't forget those.

Answer 6

There were over 7,000 ships and boats transporting over 155,000 men who were planned to land on D-Day.

Answer 7

ll,000 aircraft

Answer 8

4,126 Landing Ships & Craft