List of ships in Omaha Bombardment Group
Below is a list of ships responsible for bombarding targets at Omaha Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, the opening day of Operation Overlord, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II.
| Name | Type | National service |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | Battleship | US Navy |
| Texas | Battleship | US Navy |
| Bellona[lower-alpha 1] | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Glasgow | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Georges Leygues | Light cruiser | Free French Navy |
| Montcalm | Light cruiser | Free French Navy |
| Baldwin | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Barton[lower-alpha 2] | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Carmick | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Doyle | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Emmons | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Frankford | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Harding | Destroyer | US Navy |
| McCook | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Satterlee | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Thompson | Destroyer | US Navy |
| Melbreak | Escort destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Talybont | Escort destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Tanatside | Escort destroyer | Royal Navy |
Footnotes
- Badsey & Bean includes HMS Bellona as part of Task Force O, but does include it in the list of ships in the bombardment group.
- Tillman does not list USS Barton as part of the bombardment group.
References
- Tillman, Barrett (2004). Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z. Washington, DC: Brassey's. pp. 170–171. ISBN 1-57488-760-2.
- Badsey, Stephen; Bean, Tim (2004). Omaha Beach. Sutton Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 0-7509-3017-9.
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