LCPL

Landing Craft Personnel (Large) was a landing craft used by the U.S. Navy in World War II and for about twenty five years thereafter. Along with the LCVP, LCM and PT Boat, it was a mainstay of the fighting Navy in World War II.

The LCP(L)s were also known as Eurekas or R boats. They were American-made landing craft that could carry as many as 36 troops. Unlike later landing craft, the LCP(L)s did not have ramps at the bow so the troops had to jump over the sides to get out. The boats themselves were made of plywood but had armored bulkheads. They were invented by Louisiana native Andrew Higgins before the war and were designed with a shallow draft to operate in swamps. But, it turned out that the design was also excellent for operating on shallow beaches. ^[1]

External links

USS Rankin (AKA-103): LCPL

References

^ Jim DeFelice. Rangers at Dieppe. New York: Berkley Caliber, The Penguin Group, 2008. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-425-21921-8.

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[1] Jim DeFelice. Rangers at Dieppe. New York: Berkley Caliber, The Penguin Group, 2008. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-425-21921-8.

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