Project Hula

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I've been tinkering with a full campaign mod that I play against the AI (some significantly non-historical elements) but in the process I came across some information on Project Hula. I haven't seen it referenced elsewhere on the forum so I thought I'd share it for those with an interest in late war & Operation Olympic hypotheticals. From http://www.history.navy.mil/nhc6.htm - "In Project HULA, from April to September (1945), a special U.S. Navy detachment trained Russian officers and men in handling the naval vessels scheduled for transfer to the Soviet Pacific Ocean Fleet. This top-secret operation brought Russian and American sailors together in the largest and most ambitious lend-lease program of World War II. Its unique purpose was to equip and train Soviet amphibious forces for the climactic fight against Japan."

Here's the vessels listed in Wikipedia (excluding the floating workshops). I listed them by their Soviet names in alphabetical order.

Auxiliary motor minesweepers (YMS)
Soviet Name / U.S. Name / Transfer Date
T-521 USS YMS-59 6 June 1945
T-522 USS YMS-143 17 May 1945
T-523 USS YMS-144 17 May 1945
T-524 USS YMS-145 22 May 1945
T-525 USS YMS-428 17 May 1945
T-526 USS YMS-435 17 May 1945
T-527 USS YMS-26 2 August 1945
T-588 USS YMS-178 19 July 1945
T-589 USS YMS-237 19 July 1945
T-590 USS YMS-75 19 July 1945
T-591 USS YMS-241 19 July 1945
T-592 USS YMS-42 19 July 1945
T-593 USS YMS-38 19 July 1945
T-594 USS YMS-139 19 July 1945
T-595 USS YMS-184 19 July 1945
T-596 USS YMS-216 9 July 1945
T-597 USS YMS-272 19 July 1945
T-598 USS YMS-273 19 July 1945
T-599 USS YMS-295 19 July 1945
T-600 USS YMS-288 14 June 1945
T-601 USS YMS-266 14 June 1945
T-602 USS YMS-100 14 June 1945
T-603 USS YMS-33 14 June 1945
T-604 USS YMS-85 14 June 1945
T-605 USS YMS-301 14 June 1945
T-606 USS YMS-135 27 August 1945
T-607 USS YMS-332 27 August 1945
T-608 USS YMS-88 27 August 1945
T-609 USS YMS-180 27 August 1945
T-610 USS YMS-285 27 August 1945
T-611 USS YMS-287 3 September 1945

Minesweepers (AM)
Soviet Name / U.S. Name / Transfer Date
T-272 USS Fancy (AM-234) 21 May 1945
T-274 USS Marvel (AM-262) 21 May 1945
T-275 USS Measure (AM-263) 21 May 1945
T-276 USS Method (AM-264) 21 May 1945
T-277 USS Mirth (AM-265) 21 May 1945
T-277 USS Nucleus (AM-268) 21 May 1945
T-278 USS Rampart (AM-282) 21 May 1945
T-271 USS Disdain (AM-222) 22 May 1945
T-273 USS Indicative (AM-250) 22 May 1945
T-279 USS Palisade (AM-270) 22 May 1945
T-280 USS Penetrate (AM-271) 22 May 1945
T-281 USS Peril (AM-272) 22 May 1945
T-331 USS Admirable (AM-136) 19 July 1945
T-332 USS Adopt (AM-137) 19 July 1945
T-333 USS Astute (AM-148) 19 July 1945
T-334 USS Augury (AM-149) 19 July 1945
T-335 USS Barrier (AM-150) 19 July 1945
T-336 USS Bombard (AM-151) 19 July 1945
T-285 USS Bond (AM-152) 17 August 1945
T-283 USS Candid (AM-154) 17 August 1945
T-339 USS Capable (AM-155) 17 August 1945
T-338 USS Captivate (AM-156) 17 August 1945
T-337 USS Caravan (AM-157) 17 August 1945
T-284 USS Caution (AM-158) 17 August 1945

Submarine Chasers (SC)
Soviet Name / U.S. Name / Transfer Date
BO-301 USS SC-687 26 May 1945
BO-302 USS SC-685 19 July 1945
BO-303 USS SC-661 26 May 1945
BO-304 USS SC-537 26 May 1945
BO-305 USS SC-986 5 June 1945
BO-306 USS SC-674 26 May 1945
BO-307 USS SC-657 5 June 1945
BO-308 USS SC-647 26 May 1945
BO-309 USS SC-634 10 June 1945
BO-310 (probably) USS SC-646 26 May 1945
BO-311 USS SC-660 5 June 1945
BO-312 USS SC-1021 5 June 1945
BO-313 USS SC-713 5 June 1945
BO-314 USS SC-675 10 June 1945
BO-315 USS SC-1324 10 June 1945
BO-316 USS SC-673 5 June 1945
BO-317 USS SC-1060 5 June 1945
BO-318 USS SC-663 5 June 1945
BO-319 USS SC-500 10 June 1945
BO-320 USS SC-1295 10 June 1945
BO-321 USS SC-538 17 August 1945
BO-322 USS SC-643 17 August 1945
BO-323 USS SC-774 17 August 1945
BO-324 USS SC-754 17 August 1945
BO-325 USS SC-752 17 August 1945
BO-326 USS SC-997 17 August 1945
BO-327 USS SC-1011 17 August 1945
BO-328 USS SC-1031 17 August 1945
BO-329 USS SC-1365 17 August 1945
BO-331 USS SC-1364 17 August 1945
BO-332 USS SC-1007 17 August 1945
BO-335 USS SC-756 2 September 1945

Large Infantry Landing Craft (LCI (L))
Soviet Name / U.S. Name / Transfer Date
DS-1 USS LCI(L)-672 29 July 1945
DS-2 USS LCI(L)-522 29 July 1945
DS-3 USS LCI(L)-523 29 July 1945
DS-4 USS LCI(L)-524 29 July 1945
DS-5 USS LCI(L)-525 29 July 1945
DS-6 USS LCI(L)-945 29 July 1945
DS-7 (probably) USS LCI(L)-527 29 July 1945
DS-8 USS LCI(L)-521 29 July 1945
DS-9) USS LCI(L)-554 29 July 1945
DS-10 USS LCI(L)-557 29 July 1945
DS-31 USS LCI(L)-593 10 June 1945
DS-32 USS LCI(L)-950 10 June 1945
DS-33 USS LCI(L)-587 14 June 1945
DS-34 USS LCI(L)-590 10 June 1945
DS-35 USS LCI(L)-591 10 June 1945
DS-36 USS LCI(L)-665 10 June 1945
DS-37 USS LCI(L)-586 14 June 1945
DS-38 USS LCI(L)-584 10 June 1945
DS-39 USS LCI(L)-592 10 June 1945
DS-40 USS LCI(L)-667 10 June 1945
DS-41 USS LCI(L)-668 10 June 1945
DS-42 USS LCI(L)-675 10 June 1945
DS-43 USS LCI(L)-943 10 June 1945
DS-44 USS LCI(L)-949 10 June 1945
DS-45 USS LCI(L)-585 10 June 1945
DS-46 USS LCI(L)-526 29 July 1945
DS-47 USS LCI(L)-671 29 July 1945
DS-48 USS LCI(L)-551 29 July 1945
DS-49 USS LCI(L)-946 29 July 1945
DS-50 USS LCI(L)-666 29 July 1945

Patrol Frigates (PF)
Soviet Name / U.S. Name / Transfer Date
EK-1 USS Charlottesville (PF-25) 12 July 1945
EK-2 USS Long Beach (PF-34) 12 July 1945
EK-3 USS Belfast (PF-35) 12 July 1945
EK-4 USS Machias (PF-53) 12 July 1945
EK-5 USS San Pedro (PF-37) 12 July 1945
EK-6 USS Glendale (PF-36) 12 July 1945
EK-7 USS Sandusky (PF-54) 12 July 1945
EK-8 USS Coronado (PF-38) 12 July 1945
EK-9 USS Allentown (PF-52) 12 July 1945
EK-10 USS Ogden (PF-39) 12 July 1945
EK-11 USS Tacoma (PF-3) 16 August 1945
EK-12 USS Pasco (PF-6) 16 August 1945
EK-13 USS Hoquiam (PF-5) 16 August 1945
EK-14 USS Albuquerque (PF-7) 16 August 1945
EK-15 USS Everett (PF-8) 16 August 1945
EK-16 USS Sausalito (PF-4) 16 August 1945
EK-17 USS Bisbee (PF-46) 26 August 1945
EK-18 USS Rockford (PF-48) 26 August 1945
EK-19 USS Muskogee (PF-49) 26 August 1945
EK-20 USS Carson City (PF-50) 26 August 1945
EK-21 USS Burlington (PF-51) 26 August 1945
EK-22 USS Gallup (PF-47) 26 August 1945
EK-25 USS Bayonne (PF-21) 2 September 1945
EK-27 USS Poughkeepsie (PF-26) 2 September 1945
EK-26 USS Gloucester (PF-22) 4 September 1945
EK-28 USS Newport (PF-27) 4 September 1945
EK-29 USS Bath (PF-55) 4 September 1945
EK-30 USS Evansville (PF-70) 4 September 1945