U.S. Navy Ships
U.S. Navy Ships
While providing substantial gunfire support for the landing forces at Omaha and Utah on June 6, 1944, the U.S. Navy task force warships navigated mines while also enduring aerial attacks from German Luftwaffe. Enemy E-boats, based out of Cherbourg, France, and U-boats were also an annoyance. USS Corry (DD-463), USS PC-1261, 14 LCTs, 7 LCIs, and LC (FF) - were lost on D-Day, with USS Baldwin (DD-624) among those ships damaged. The destroyers closer to shore focused on shore batteries, radio stations, pillboxes, and fortified homes. Also providing support were battleships and cruisers such as USS Arkansas (BB-33) and USS Texas (BB-35) at Omaha beach while USS Nevada (BB-36), USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37), and USS Quincy (CA-71) supported the landings at Utah beach. German mines, torpedoes, and aircraft damaged numerous U.S. Navy landing-craft and warships. Some named ships lost before and after landing were: USS Partridge (AM-16), USS Osprey (AM-56), USS Tide (AM-125), USS Glennon (DD-620), USS Meredith (DD-726), and USS Rich (DE-695). The cargo ship SS Charles Morgan and the troop transport USS Susan B. Anthony (AP-72) were also lost.
Image: 80-G-244231: Normandy Invasion, D-Day, June 6, 1944. USS Arkansas (BB-33) fires a broadside at the German enemy. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
