Rear Admiral Carleton F. Bryant's smaller Battle Group 2 was assigned "Target 2", the Battery Hamburg, which was located near Fermanville, inland from Cape Levi, east of Cherbourg. "Nevada" in Group 1 was to use its main battery to silence what was described as "the most powerful German strongpoint on the Cotentin Peninsula". Battle Group 2 would then complete the destruction, and pass westward to join Deyo's group. Bryant's Group 2 consisted of , , and five destroyers. These were (flag), , , "Hobson" (pennant), and . During the bombardment. Group 2 was in place by 0950 and "Hobson" and the other destroyers fired at the large batteries, screened the battleships "Texas" and "Arkansas"; and when the battleships were dangerously straddled, "Hobson" and "Plunkett" made covering smoke which allowed all to retire. At 1500, Deyo ordered cease fire and began withdrawing from the bombardment area. Group 2 headed back to Portsmouth, England at 1501.