b. In addition to LCT's, there will be a large number of shipborne types which must be moved from the MEDITERRANEAN to the U.K. If it is decided that about 6 divisions of troops will be moved from AFRICA to U.K. and their heavy equipment left for French troops or other forces in NORTH AFRICA, it will be possible to move these shipborne types on the vessels used for the movement. c. Conclusions. (1) If no further operations are conducted in the MEDITERRANEAN subsequent to HUSKY, and the landing craft are released by mid-August, seagoing types can arrive in U.K. about mid-November, and shipborne types can arrive with the last echelon of the troops, about 1 January 1994. (2) If further operations are conductected inthe MEDITERRANEAN, it is probable that shipping, other than that Used for the transfer of combat troop divisions to U.K., must be made available to transport the shipborne types of landing craft. If the shipping is made available, landing craft can be used without prejudice to the 1 April 1944 target date provided they are released for ROUNDUP as follows: Eastern MEDITERRANEAN - early December 1943 Western MEDITERRNEAN - mid-December 1949 (3) Losses incurred in operations in the MEDITERRANEAN subsequent to HUSKY can only be made good by diversions from the PACIFIC or ROUNDUP (See J.C.S. 291/1). 4. To ANAKIM. a. The following table is a time study based on weeks required after the release of landing craft from operations in the MEDITERREAN until they become available at CALCUTTA. -12 - |