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Bookmark or Share- Types of Landing Craft of World War II Infographic | BritannicaThis infographic provides information on five landing craft, one landing ship, and one amphibious vehicle used by U.S. forces. It includes a chart comparing their sizes and details on each conveyance.
- Landing craft - WikipediaLanding craft are small and medium seagoing watercraft, such as boats and barges, used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. The term excludes landing ships, which are larger.
- Landing Craft Utility - WikipediaA Landing Craft Utility (LCU) is a type of boat used by amphibious forces to transport equipment and troops to the shore. They are capable of transporting tracked or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers.
- The Invention That Won World War II - Smithsonian MagazineIt was 6:28 a.m. on June 6, 1944, and the first LCVPs – Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel – had just come ashore on Utah Beach at Normandy. D-Day and the Allied invasion of Europe had...
- Higgins Boat: The Landing Craft That Helped the Allies Win World War II ...The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) – or Higgins boat – was used by the Allies to conduct amphibious operations during the Second World War. The small vessel was designed to carry a platoon of soldiers from ship to shore, and it was used in great numbers on D-Day.
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