On 14 August, Kimberley carried Admiral John Cunningham as he monitored the assault force's passage through the Strait of Bonifacio and issued the order to proceed with Operation Dragoon. Winston Churchill visited the assault area aboard her on 15 August, followed the next day by Cunningham and Supreme Allied Commander General Henry Maitland Wilson. She served as the forward headquarters while the main headquarters handled the larger coordination work behind the assault. After the senior commanders left, Kimberley returned to firing on the enemy.
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Kimberley as a forward headquarters for Operation Dragoon
Kimberley carried Cunningham, Churchill, and Wilson during Operation Dragoon, serving as a forward command post before returning to bombardment duties.