His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. "He was the right person with the right ideas and the right drive ...

A museum will be built in Lincolnshire to house a World War Two landing craft after an application was granted. The Buffalo LVT (landing vehicle, tracked) was dug up by volunteers in Crowland in 2021.

After World War II, with the advent of super-sized, integrated amphibious shipping, the utilitarian LST-type landing craft was de-emphasized. But the potential contribution from LST-like vessels ...