Hello all, My grandfather served in the 940th Inland Water Transport Operating Company and landed at Sword Beach - he then remained at Sword until its closure. I recently stumbled upon some information outlining how much equipment tonnage was unloaded by Seabees at Utah and Omaha Beach via Rhino Ferries etc. http://seabeemagazine.navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/06/17/battalions-d-day-role-revealed/ I was wondering if the same information exists for Sword Beach post D Day. Can anyone please assist? Many Thanks Chris Geal.
Sword. Statistics for June. The following were landed Personnel Vehicles Stores(in tons) D 28845 2603 1000 D+1 4617 657 1972 D+2 1080 800 740 D+3 200 50 2924 D+4 600 430 2485 D+5 1103 37 3134 D+6 1729 396 2853 D+7 550 427 3096 D+8 742 222 1919 D+9 2622 808 2520 D+10 920 222 2158 D+11 1143 406 1775 D+12 594 183 2342 D+13 - - 314 D+14 - - 653 D+15 - 267 707 D+16 - 26 321 D+17 100 169 1321 D+18 915 296 2761 D+19 194 24 3075 D+20 200 66 2299 D+21 90 58 1518 D+22 - - 1554 D+23 - - 1924 D+24 - - 1144 46644 8167 46546 Plus 290 tons of coal, mainly in the last week. Mike.