During the 1930s, Higgins Industries perfected a work boat, dubbed the “Eureka’’ model, designed for the swamps and marshes of the Gulf Coast. The shallow-draft boat could operate in just 18 inches of ...
With a keen interest in history, Dunsdon recognized the boat right away. It was a Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) boat, also known as the Higgins Boat, famous for its many beach landings ...