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 150kg. Assembly time was estimated at two minutes with two men. They were designed by, and named after, Fred Goatley of Saunders-Roe

Saunders-Roe

Saunders-Roe Limited was a British aero- and marine-engineering company based at Columbine Works East Cowes, Isle of Wight.-History:The name was adopted in 1929 after Alliot Verdon Roe and John Lord took a controlling interest in the boat-builders S.E. Saunders...

and used in a number of commando and other operations by the British forces during World War II.