Higgins Industries, a company owned by Andrew Higgins, built a craft that was used extensively during what war?
Higgins Industries Higgins Industries was the company owned by Andrew Higgins based in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Higgins Industries is most famous for the design and production of the Higgins boat, an amphibious landing craft referred to as LCVP (landing craft, vehicles, personnel), which was used extensively in the Allied forces' D-Day Invasion of Normandy. Higgins also manufactured PT boats, and produced the first American airborne lifeboat, the model A-1 lifeboat.
Auk-class minesweeper The "Auk" class were Allied minesweepers serving with the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy during the Second World War. In total, there were 95 "Auk"s built.