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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
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gptkbp:built
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gptkb:Higgins_Industries
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gptkbp:capacity
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36 troops
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gptkbp:capacity_in_tons
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2 tons
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gptkbp:crew
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4 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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after World War II
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gptkbp:design_feature
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ramp for loading/unloading
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Andrew_Higgins
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gptkbp:drafted_by
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2 feet 6 inches
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gptkbp:features
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flat bottom hull
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Normandy
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Neptune
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Shingle
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Operation_Varsity
gptkb:Battle_of_Peleliu
gptkb:Battle_of_Kwajalein
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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critical in amphibious assaults
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Higgins boat
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern amphibious craft
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gptkbp:inspired
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Higgins Industries' other designs
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gptkbp:known_as
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LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel)
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gptkbp:length
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36 feet
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:New_Orleans
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:D-Day_landings
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gptkbp:operational_range
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100 miles
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:European_Theater
Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:production_years
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1942-1945
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gptkbp:propulsion
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gptkb:diesel_engine
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gptkbp:retired
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1960s
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gptkbp:route
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10.97 meters
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gptkbp:speed
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8 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushion)
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gptkbp:transportation
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gptkb:vehicles
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gptkbp:transported_supplies
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to troops
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:used_by_allies
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during World War II
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gptkbp:used_for
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beach landings
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:weight
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8,000 pounds
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gptkbp:width
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8 feet 2 inches
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:boat
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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