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How an often overlooked World War II-era shipbuilder designed the boat that Eisenhower said 'won the war for us'
Higgins manufactured more than 20,000 boats during his decades-long ... The LCVP for which Higgins was famed was based on the design of a Japanese landing craft used in the late 1930s.
Onboard the landing craft and patrol boats of JEB Little Creek-Fort Story
Assault Craft Unit 2, based at JEB Little Creek-Fort ... equipment or vehicles from ship to shore. Think D-Day landing — and ...
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Beach experiment in offloading Marine gear in Japan falls short
A recent trial by the Marine Corps of an experimental landing ship ended with the vessel failing to offload equipment at a ...
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BMT, JMU to design and build high-speed landing craft for Japan
The initiative involves BMT providing the design for the landing craft, leveraging their Caimen Landing Craft concept.
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Japan Marine United and BMT win contract for Japan’s next-gen landing craft
Japan Marine United (JMU) and BMT report that they have been contracted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency ...