World War II Amphibious Landing Statistics

Operation

Size of Force

Shipping Needed I

Shipping Needed II

Sicily
(1943)

7 Divisions

148 x LSTs
238 x LCT
235 x LCI(L)
991 x “Higgins Boats”

N/A

Operation Watchtower
(August 1942)

19,000 Troops

1 x BB
11 x CA
3 x CL
3 x CV
33 x DD
5 x Minesweepers
13 x Transports
4 x Fast Transports
5 x Cargo Ships

78 Ships Total

N/A

Operation Galvanic

35,000 Troops

13 x BB
8 x CA
4 x CL
4 x CV
4 x CVL
4 x CVE
1 x Carrier Transport
56 x DD
14 x DE
3 x Minesweepers
16 x Attack Transports
4 x Attack Cargo Ships
9 x Merchant Transports
38 x LSTs
11 x LCI
2 x LSDs

191 Ships Total

N/A

Operation Overlord
(June 1944)

7 x BBs
25 x Cruisers
105 x DDs
2 x Monitors
2 x Gunboats
26 x DE
27 x Frigates
71 x Corvettes
18 x PCs
145 x Motor Launches
54 x Harbor Defense Motor Launches
82 x Large MTBs
84 x Small MTBs
6 x SGBs
32 x RMLs
18 x SCs
15 x PTs
60 x Coastguard Cutters
277 x Minesweepers
225 x Tugs
4 x Blockships
39 x Salvage and Wreck Disposal Ships

60 x Smoke-making Trawlers
311 x Landing Ships (LSI, APA, LST)
1,211 x Major Landing Craft
2,499 x Minor Landing Craft
18 x Personnel Ships
224 x MT Ships
64 x MT Coasters
122 x Store Coasters
150 x Tankers and Colliers
136 x Cased Petrol Carriers
55 x Blockships
76 x Ammunition Carriers
18 x Ammunition Supply Issuing Ships
78 x Liberty Store Ships
10 x Hospital Ships
10 x Accommodation Ships
295 x Miscellaneous Merchants

1,373 x Merchant Ships
4,021 x Landing Craft and Ships
1,089 x Naval Ships
6,483 x Total Craft and Ships of all Types

Saipan

Elements of
3 Divisions

47 x LSTs

N/A

Hollandia

51 x LSTs

N/A

Makin Island

20,000 men

9 LSTs
1 x LSD
48 x LVT
“Numerous” LCVPs

N/A

Betio-Tarawa

12 x LSTs
1 x LSDs
125 x LVTs
“Numerous” LCVPs

N/A