List of ships in Sword Bombardment Group
Below is a list of ships responsible for bombarding targets at Sword Beach as part of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, the opening day of Operation Overlord, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II.
| Name | Type | National service |
|---|---|---|
| Ramillies | Battleship | Royal Navy |
| Warspite | Battleship | Royal Navy |
| Frobisher | Heavy cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Arethusa | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Danae | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Dragon | Light cruiser | Polish Navy |
| Mauritius | Light cruiser | Royal Navy |
| Eglington | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Kelvin | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Middleton | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Saumarez | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Scorpion | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Scourge | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Serapis | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Ślązak | Destroyer | Polish Navy |
| Stord | Destroyer | Royal Norwegian Navy |
| HNoMS Svenner (G03) | Destroyer | Royal Norwegian Navy |
| Swift | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Verulam | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Virago | Destroyer | Royal Navy |
| Roberts | Monitor | Royal Navy |
References
- Tillman, Barrett (2004). Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z. Washington, DC: Brassey's. pp. 173–174. ISBN 1-57488-760-2.
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