An acronym for Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel. LCI stands for Landing Craft, Infantry; LCM stands for Landing Craft, Mechanized; LCS stands for Landing Craft, Support; LCT stands for Landing Craft, Tank; LSD stands for Landing Ship, Dock; LSI stands for Landing Ship, Infantry; LSM stands for Landing Ship, Medium; LST stands for Landing Ship, Tank; LSV stands for Landing Ship, Vehicle; LVT stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked; LVT(A) stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored); LVT(G) stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Gunboat); LVT(L) stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Large); LVT(M) stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Mortar); LVT(R) stands for Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Rocket);

Landing craft, vehicle and personnel - (Higgins Boat) Capable of carrying up to 36 men.

The Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. The craft was designed by Andrew Higgins of Louisiana, based on boats made for operating in swamps and marshes. More than 20,000 were built, by Higgins Industries and licensees.