The Saber and Scroll
Andrew Higgins , a New Orleans boatbuilder , built his wooden infantry landing craft for the US Marines based on a design intended for civilian use . With considerable power for their size they easily retracted from the beach . Subsequent variants were constructed of steel and featured a bow-mounted ramp for the debarkation of personnel and vehicles . Pictured an early-model Higgins Landing Craft , Mechanized ( LCM ). US Navy Division of Naval Intelligence .
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