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The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied forces in amphibious landings in World War II. Typically constructed from plywood , this shallow-draft, barge-like boat could ferry a roughly platoon -sized complement of 36 men to shore at 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h).
Group 4 serial number of the vehicle. The Serial number of the vehicle in normal order of march. Vehicles assigned to headquarters will be grouped with HQ vehicles and given small serial numbers. [4]: 9 It was normal to adopt a convoy order number in a logical format, HQ vehicles would be numbered 1-10, 1st platoon 11-20, 2nd platoon 21-30 etc.
List of equipment used in World War II; List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II; List of prototype World War II combat vehicles; Military equipment of Germany's allies on the Balkan and Russian fronts (1941–45) List of U.S. Signal Corps Vehicles; G-numbers; Hobarts Funnies
United States: Used by Naval Special Warfare Mk 12 SPR: 5.56×45mm NATO: Designated marksman rifle United States: Used by all Branches of USSOCOM Mk 13 Mod 5.300 Winchester Magnum: Sniper rifle United States: Used by Naval Special Warfare McMillan Tac-338 [13].338 Lapua Magnum: Sniper rifle, anti-materiel United States: Bolt-Action rifle used ...
To Shining Sea: a History of the United States Navy, 1775–1998 (University of Oklahoma Press, 1999) ISBN 0-8061-3026-1; Love, Robert W., Jr. History of the U.S. Navy (1992) vol 2 ch 1-13; Sandler, Stanley. World War II in the Pacific: An Encyclopedia (2000) Spector, Ronald. Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan (1985) Symonds ...
Currently, Camp Perry is home to the 213th Ordnance Company (Missile Support, Corps), the 372d Missile Maintenance Company (DS) Detachment 1, the 200th RED HORSE Civil Engineering Squadron (Ohio Air National Guard), U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 309, the Ohio Naval Militia (the naval arm of Ohio's State Defense Forces), and the Ohio Military Reserve (the militia arm of Ohio's State ...
Naval Training School (Radio-W), Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Naval Training School (Recruit Instructors - C), Bainbridge, Maryland Naval Training School (Signals), Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
U.S. Navy Abbreviations of World War II; Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945; HISTORIC SHIPS TO VISIT - LISTED BY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE; NavSource Naval History; Summary of Vessels Built in WWII, by Type; Comparison of U.S. Army and U.S. Navy Vessels in World War II; Army Ships—The Ghost Fleet; History of US Army T Boats; Hero Ships: LST