Английская Википедия:Goatley boat

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Goatley collapsible boat
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Goatley collapsible boat

The Goatley boat was a collapsible boat built for military use. The boat had a wooden bottom and canvas sides and could carry ten men, yet it weighed only around Шаблон:Convert. 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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