Assault Convoys:
Loading Areas Assembly Areas
Force ‘J’ (Juno) Portsmouth and Southampton Solent and Spithead
Force ‘G’ (Gold) Southampton Solent and Spithead
Force’S’ (Sword) Portsmouth Spithead
Newhaven and Shoreham Newhaven and Shoreham
Force’L’ (follow-up) Tilbury Southend and Sheerness
Felixstowe Harwich
Force ‘O’(Omaha) Weymouth and Portland Weymouth, Portland, Poole
Force ‘U’(Utah) Torquay, Brixham, Dartmouth E Torbay, Brixham, Dartmouth
Dartmouth W Brixham and Dartmouth
Plymouth E Salcombe
Force ‘B’(follow-up) Plymouth W Plymouth
Falmouth Falmouth, Helford, Fowey
1 (US) Div(build-up) Bristol Channel ports Bristol Channel
Merchant Ships:
Loading ports Assembly areas
Thames docks and Tilbury 89 coasters 111 ships (68 coasters)
37 freighters 128 ships (82 coasters)
6 troop ships 55 ships (all coasters)
Grimsby 12 coasters –
Bristol Channel ports 104 coasters –
37 freighters –
9 troop ships –
