However, naval and air defences were relatively light and/or obsolete: eight coastal batteries, two armed merchant cruisers, two sloops, five submarines, 17 Morane-Saulnier 406 fighters and 10 Potez 63 bombers.
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The Allied naval contingent consisted of over 50 vessels, drawn from Force H, the British Home Fleet and the British Eastern Fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral Edward Neville Syfret.
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On 14 March, "Force 121" was constituted under the command of Major-General R.G. Sturges R.M. with Rear-Admiral E.N. Syfret being placed in command of Naval Force H and the supporting shipping.
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