14. Installations and conditions influencing the operation.
     a. Port capacities.
         The following shows the rated capacity for the ports
of the island:
 
          CANEA                         200 tons per day 
          SOUDA BAY area     1000 
          RETIM0                        500 
          CANDIA*                       550 
          KHERSONISOS         150 
          SAN NICOLA0              500 
          SITELA                        100 
          IERAPETRA                100 
          TYMPAKI*                 100 
          SAN GALENI*              100 
          PALIOKHORA            100
                                             -------
                            Total       3400 tons per day
 
          Of this total, the assault should gain two or three 
ports with a probable combined capacity of 750 tons per day. 
It appears therefore that the bulk of the supplies and per-
sonnel must be landed over the beaches.
     b. Beaches.
                The beaches appear to be sufficient for the planned 
operation. The beaches are exposed to a heavy surf during 
the rather infrequent gales and storms.
     c. Coastal defenses.
                Exact data on the coast defenses is not at hand. It is
reasonable to assume thst all landing beaches are heavily 
protected by coast defense installations.
     d. Airfields.
             There are eight airdromes and a minimum of nine 
fighter strips on the island. Five of the fields are along
 
 
*Indicates ports captured in the assault.
 
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