Operation Avalanche naval order of battle
Operation Avalanche was the codename for the combined US and British landings on the southwest coast of Italy on 9 September 1943 as part of the Allied effort in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. The forces landed consisted of the US Fifth Army under Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark. The Fifth Army was made up of the British X Corps, which landed south of the town of Salerno, and the US VI Corps, which landed at the town of Paestum. The landings were carried out by combined forces of the US Navy  and Royal Navy, detailed below. "Naval losses:" 2 destroyers, 1 minesweeper, 1 tug, 1 hospital ship Order of battle. Task Force 80: Western Naval Task Force. Vice Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, USN Task Force 85: Northern Landing Force. Commodore G.N. Oliver, RN Task Force 81: Southern Landing Force. Rear Adm. John L. Hall, Jr., USN Task Force 88: Support Carrier Force. Rear Admiral Sir Philip L. Vian, RN Covering Forces