 
Ships of the U.S. Navy,1940-1945
Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP)
aka: "HigginsBoats"Essentially an improved LCV with steering control and gunners'cockpits in the hold. Standard design which supercedes LCV in production.Additional Resources- Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II, by Jerry Strahan (ISBN: 0807123390)
- History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II, Vol. I, Chapter 3: The Development of Landing Craft
- Higgins Boat Project (reproduction built for National D-Day Museum)
- Displacement: 18,000 lbs. (light)
- Length: 36'3"
- Beam: 10'10"
- Draft: 3' aft, 2'2" forward
- Speed: 9 knots
- Armament: 2 .30-cal m.g.
- Complement: 3
- Capacity: 36 troops or 6,000 lb. vehicle or 8,100 lb. general cargo
- 225 hp. Diesel (gray) or 250 hp. gasoline (Hall-Scott) engines
Additional Links:
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The Foundations of Freedom are the Courage of Ordinary People and Quality of our Arms
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