c. Services of supply.
 
        Total Army Service Troops                  41,970     
 
        Total Air Service Troops                      29,153
 
               Total Service Troops                     71,123
 
     d. Navel forces.      (Estimate by the Commander-in-Chief,
                                     Allied Forces in French North Africa).
 
  3 BB
  3 CV    )        
  6                 )  - with trained reserve of 140 replacement
  6 ACV        )     fighter aircraft and crews.
10 CA and CL
  4 AA ships
20 DD fleet type
24 DD A/S escort
50 PC A/S escort
  8 DMs
15 SS
  3 HQ ships
18 AM
20 ML
 
e. Availability.
 
     Ground forces will be available from forces not involved
in HUSKY. Air forces will be available in the MEDITERRANEAN.
The naval forces now committed to HUSKY are assumed to be also
available for this operation. In general they exceed the
forces ss set forth by General Eisenhower.
 
13. Supply.
          Assuming a monthly maintenance factor of 1.3 ship tons per 
man, and 3% personnel replacement, maintenance of the Serdinian 
force will require:
 
          2 transport sailings per month
          29 Cargo ship sailings per month
 
14. Shipping. (Appendix "I" - omitted)
     a. Requirements.
         The assault force (including the floating reserve) will
 
require:
 
     9 XAP
     23 APA
     11 AKA 
     80 LST
     58 LCI 
     100 LCT
 
 
 
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