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Landing craft
LCVP (United States) is a landing craft. It was built by Higgins Industries and others. Reported operators include United States Navy United States Coast Guard Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Republic of China Navy French Navy Royal Navy.
Higgins Industries and others
United States Navy United States Coast Guard Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Republic of China Navy French Navy Royal Navy
1942–1945
More than 23,358
Landing craft
18,000 lb (8,200 kg) light
36 ft 3 in (11.05 m)
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)
3 ft (0.91 m) aft 2 ft 2 in (0.66 m) forward
Gray Marine 6-71 Diesel Engine , 225 hp (168 kW) or Hall-Scott gasoline engine , 250 hp (186 kW)
12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h)
6,000 lb (2,700 kg) vehicle or 8,100 lb (3,700 kg) general cargo
36 troops
4: Coxswain , engineer , bowman , sternman
2 × .30 cal. (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns
LCVP Landing craft United States – –
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.05 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 11.05 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
LCVP (United States) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United States Navy United States Coast Guard Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta Republic of China Navy French Navy Royal Navy
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