Boats that met the requirements of shallow draft, very strong build and the ability to travel in water filled with floating logs, marine growth and sandbars were just what would be needed for the islands of the Pacific, coasts of Africa and beaches of Normandy! The development of the prototype for the most common boats produced was for a market familiar to the northern Gulf of Mexico area, especially south Louisiana. These boats literally took the war to the enemy, in most cases. 8,865 were built at the Higgins plants and shipyards in New Orleans and Houma. Navy were designed by Higgins Industries Inc. Of these boats, 12,964, or 92 percent of the U.S. Douglas MacArthur's forces captured Salamaua in New Guinea, the American Navy totaled 14,072 vessels. That name was Andrew Jackson Higgins of New Orleans. But along with this famous mass producer of ships is another equally famous man from the Gulf Coast. The name Henry Kaiser was well known during the war and is remembered even today. When discussion of war materials focuses on waterborne craft during World War II, the "Liberty Ship" is mentioned as a modern miracle of production.
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