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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Landing Craft Personnel (Large) (LCP(L))
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Landing Craft Personnel (Large) (LCP(L))

Artifact IDMO 1944.70.4
Object Type Model
Maker (American, 1926 - 1975)
Gifter
Date1943
Mediumpaint on wood, metal, rope
Dimensionsoverall (on base) H 8 in x W 27 1/2 in x D 8 1/2 in (20.3 cm x 69.9 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of a Landing Craft Personnel (Large) boat, or LCP(L). The wooden boat is painted dark gray, has a top edge bordered by roping, a brass ship's wheel, a red fire extinguisher, and a brass propeller and rudder at the bottom stern. The interior bottom of boat has access hatches covered by five removable panels. The model rests on a clear plastic cradle stand.
Historical NoteThese boats were manufactured in large numbers during World War II by Higgins Industries of Louisiana. In October 1942, FDR visited a New Orleans factory operated by Higgins Industries. Company founder and president Andrew Jackson Higgins later gave Roosevelt this model of a Higgins landing craft on October 6, 1943.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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