One of the great U.S. building jobs in World War II was the high-speed construction of the swarming fleets of landing craft for the Allied amphibious attacks on Sicily, Italy, Attu, Kiska and Rendova.
The Navy had the task of turning out these clumsy, homely, efficient invasion boats by the thousands. It had to be done in a tearing hurry with the greatest possible secrecy. And it had to be superimposed on the regular shipbuilding program, which already had existing shipyard facilities fully occupied.
This week the Navy told how the job was done, listed the various types of boats now...
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