Map 2. The Sealion Landings.

(1) Leading echelons of 17th and 35th Infantry Divisions, transported in 150 barges from Dunkirk and 50 barges from Ostend. Subsequently, two convoys from Rotterdam and Ostend, totalling 57 transports and 114 barges, would bring the remaining elements of the two divisions. (2) Leading echelons of 7th Infantry and 1st Mountain Divisions, transported in 200 barges from Calais. A further convoy from Antwerp, would follow with the remaining divisional units. (3) Leading echelons of 26th and 34th Infantry Divisions, transported in 330 barges from Boulogne and 50 barges from Le Havre. (4) Leading echelons of 8th and 28th Infantry Divisions and 6th Mountain Division, in 300 motor boats from Le Havre. Two further convoys from Le Havre would subsequently bring the three divisions up to strength. (5) Landing Zone for 7th Parachute Division. The 22nd Air Landing Division would subsequently be flown into Lympne airfield, once it had been captured by 7th Parachute Division.

German Naval Protection: (6) 5 destroyers and 4 torpedo boat flotillas based at Cherbourg and Le Havre. (7) 2 destroyers and 3 motor torpedo boat flotillas based at Zeebrugge, Flushing and Rotterdam.

Royal Navy Units in the Immediate Vicinity: (A) Nore Command. 3 ‘Town’ class cruisers and 11 MTBs in the Humber. 2 light cruisers, 24 destroyers, 4 corvettes and 11 MTBs at Sheerness and Harwich. (B) 2 MTBs at Dover. (C) Portsmouth Command. 1 light cruiser, 14 destroyers, 5 torpedo boats and 6 MTBs at Portsmouth and 2 destroyers at Southampton. (D) Western Approaches Command. 1 battleship, 1 ‘Town’ class cruiser, 1 light cruiser and 16 destroyers based at Plymouth. There were, additionally, 25 minesweepers and 140 mine-sweeping trawlers, together with numerous auxilliary patrol vessels, operating out of Plymouth, Portsmouth, Dover, Sheerness and Harwich.