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How many rocket landing craft supported D-Day?

The estimate is roughly sixty, while hurried deliveries and commissioning records make the exact total difficult to establish.

Question

How many rocket landing craft took part in D-Day?

Short answer

Probably around sixty, but late deliveries and post-operation commissioning make the exact figure uncertain.

Notes

Rocket and gun craft were still arriving immediately before the invasion. Some crews appear to have taken new vessels directly towards the operation and completed formal commissioning afterwards. That mismatch between operational presence and paperwork makes a precise count unusually difficult.