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Which ships supplied continental ports after D-Day

The type of shipping used to support Europe changed as port capacity became available.

Question

Were Britain's coastal convoy ships rerouted to continental ports after D-Day?

Short answer

A largely separate shipping pool handled the immediate supply effort, although larger merchant ships could enter once captured ports were cleared and restored.

Notes

Early cross-Channel supply depended on vessels suited to beaches, temporary facilities, and damaged harbors. Once continental ports were cleared, larger ships could deliver directly and the logistics pattern changed. The answer therefore distinguishes the coastal system around Britain from the specialized invasion supply fleet without treating them as wholly disconnected.