Goatley boat

The Goatley boat was a collapsible boat built for military use. The boat had a wooden bottom and canvas sides, could carry ten men and weighed around 150 kilograms (330 lb). Assembly time was estimated at two minutes with two men. The boat was designed by, and named after, Fred Goatley of Saunders-Roe, and used in a number of commando and other operations by the British Forces during World War II.^[1][2][3][4]

Goatley collapsible boat

Goatley collapsible boat

Approximately 1000 Goatley boats were ordered by the War Office during World War II.^[5]

See also

• Operation Aquatint
• Assault boat
• Landing Craft Rubber Small
• Landing Craft Rubber Large
• Rigid Raider
• Mk 6 Assault Boat
• Combat Rubber Raiding Craft

References

1. Ladd, James D. (1983). SBS, the invisible raiders: the history of the Special Boat Squadron from World War Two to the present. Arms and Armour Press.
2. Forty, George (2002). Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark. Pen and Sword.
3. Neville, Martin (21 February 2009). "Fight for recognition for unsung hero". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
4. Rees, Quentin (2008). The Cockleshell Canoes. Amberley.
5. "Cockleshell Canoes". historylearningsite.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2014.