01 / The boat

The Higgins boat

A shallow-draft wooden hull. A diesel engine. A steel bow ramp. Explore how these parts made an open beach a place to unload.

36′ 3″OVERALL LENGTH

36TROOP CAPACITY

225 hpDIESEL ENGINE

Notes & evidence

Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel · a representative 1943–45 LCVP. Drag to orbit and scroll or pinch to move closer.

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NORMANDY COAST · INTERPRETIVE VIEW

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Preparing the LCVP

HIGGINS LCVP

Explore the boat

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The boat

Construction

The factory

At the shore

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Part labels Animate transitions and waterInspect a part

Reference-based educational model. Internal dimensions, the workshop layout and sea conditions are reconstructed. Motion illustrates mechanisms and does not calculate seaworthiness.

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