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Collapsible boat built for military use From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Approximately 1000 Goatley boats were ordered by the War Office during World War II.[5]
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