Bulolo's service shows how a scarce specialist headquarters ship could move from one major landing campaign to another. She served in Operations Torch, Husky, Shingle, and Neptune before joining Force W in Malaya. Largs, converted from a French banana ship, also served in Torch, later acted as a beach headquarters ship, and finished the war directing operations in the Pacific. Hilary supported Commodore Oliver during D-Day, and headquarters duties shifted again after Scylla was disabled. These careers show the demand for dedicated command platforms and the expedients used when suitable ships were unavailable.
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Bulolo and the headquarters ships across theaters
The careers of Bulolo, Largs, Hilary, and Scylla trace amphibious command work from Torch and Husky through Normandy to the Far East.