Heavy Cruisers
Five heavy cruisers (main guns of 8 inches) took part, three from the United States and two from Britain, HMS Hawkins had been re-armed with 6 inch guns and HMS Frobisher's main gun armament had been reduced from seven to four single mounted 7.5 inch guns.
- USS Augusta (Flagship of Rear Admiral Alan Kirk - Lt. General Omar Bradley embarked)
- HMS Frobisher
- HMS Hawkins
- USS Quincy
- USS Tuscaloosa
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