Higgins “78” Specifications:Length 78 feetBeam 20 feet 1 inchDraft 5 feet 3 inchesWeight 43-56 tons, depending on weaponsEngines 3 Packar...

Seventy six years ago, American soldiers faced a crisis.

Learn the story of one of the early collections acquired by the Museum.

The men of the Underwater Demolition Teams in the Pacific were born out of the necessity of the moment in World War II, and blasted their way from one island to another to help achieve American victory over Japan.

Jack Lucas saved the lives of three men… just six days after his 17th birthday.