Manufactured by Higgins Industries of New Orleans on such basis as a flat-bottomed ship used in the Louisiana marshlands, the LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel) participated in all the major amphibious operations of 2nd World War, in Europe therefore the Pacific. Its task was to shuttle forward and backward between the big vessels together with beaches, carrying as much as thirty males, light vehicles and whatever else that was needed. Generally armed with two rear-mounted machine weapons, it had been powered by a 250 HP Hall Scott petrol motor or a 225 HP Gray diesel engine. Following the end associated with Second World War the LCVP remained operating, occupying some functions. It saw action in Korea and Indochina and contains been adjusted for civilian use all around the globe.
