<Li> By 4 July one million men had been landed . </Li> <P> The invasion fleet was drawn from eight different navies, comprising 6,939 vessels: 1,213 warships, 4,126 transport vessels (landing ships and landing craft), and 736 ancillary craft and 864 merchant vessels . </P> <P> The overall commander of the Allied Naval Expeditionary Force, providing close protection and bombardment at the beaches, was Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay . The Allied Naval Expeditionary Force was divided into two Naval Task Forces: Western (Rear - Admiral Alan G Kirk) and Eastern (Rear - Admiral Sir Philip Vian). </P> <P> The warships provided cover for the transports against the enemy--whether in the form of surface warships, submarines, or as an aerial attack--and gave support to the landings through shore bombardment . These ships included the Allied Task Force "O". </P>

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