Goatley boat dimensions

Gents,

Can anyone help me with the following matter. Als a project for 80 years liberation of our region in the low lands we want to build some dioramas for a temporary expo in our local museum. In one of these dioramas we want to incorporate 2 Goatley assault boat.
I have acquired a 3D file to print these item but we don't know the scale of this item. To depict the item in the correct scale I need the dimensions of the real thing.
Thus my question, does anyone have this info and would you please provide it to me via this forum?
I inserted some pictures of the model.

Regards Peter

 

Welcome to the forum, Peter.

Thread here may help: Canvas Assault Boats.

The Imperial War Museum has descriptions of other items which include references to Goatley craft:

Torch, civilian industrial pattern: SOE

Sestral hand-held compass

"The approach to the shore was done on Goatley boats, ten-man collapsible craft, and dories, 18/22 foot (5.5/6.6m) wooden powerboats, both of which soon became popular with other small boat units. Canoes, now named Cockles, were also used."

The National Archives has this file, not digitised as yet:

Reference: DEFE 2/798
Description:
Canoes and cockles: report of trials of Goatley 12-man folding boat
Date: 1940-1942
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: DCO C10-1

Best wishes,
John

 

Hi,
The attached any use?

Regards

 

Welcome Peter.

The Canadian Goatley file, complete with plans and a few photos, is available here.

 

A number of films and photographs searching for "assault boat" at the Imperial War museum.

Find an object | Imperial War Museums

Examples:

FERRYING OF GUNS AND TRUCKS BY MEANS OF ASSAULT BOATS

AN INFANTRY ASSAULT EXERCISE

THE CAMPAIGN IN ITALY, SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 1943: THE ALLIED ADVANCE TO THE GUSTAV LINE

FERRYING OF GUNS AND TRUCKS BY MEANS OF ASSAULT BOATS

FERRYING OF GUNS AND TRUCKS BY MEANS OF ASSAULT BOATS

 

Just one image from Richelieu's excellent link (downloaded from same the two drawings that follow this letter on the website are of a decent file size and should large up/print well - their dimensions jpeg wise are too large to load up here!) Images 637 and 638, that follow the letter (image 636) links below, are the ones.

Canadian Military Headquarters, London : C-5836 - Héritage

Canadian Military Headquarters, London : C-5836 - Héritage

Once again, all thanks to Richelieu's knowledge.

Kind regards, always,

Jim.

 

Thanks to all

this information is perfect!!

Peter

 

Try this search too:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...st&filters[periodString][Second+World+War]=on

EXERCISE JANTZEN [Main Title]

BRITISH NORTH GREENLAND EXPEDITION. JULY 1951. SHORTLY BEFORE THE SCIENTIFIC TEAM DEPARTED FOR GREENLAND IN AN RAF SUNDERLAND MARK V OF COASTAL COMMAND (NO 201 OR 230 SQUADRON).

RIVER CROSSING PRACTICE BY FRONT LINE INFANTRY

From IWM reference APY 20:

 

Danny,

in which book can you find the info you provided me?

regards
Peter

 

Peter, it seems possible that this Canadian author will be able to help you.

Words and Books

Good Hunting

John

 

John Sliz is a member here.
https://ww2talk.com/index.php?members/johns.7755/

 

Hello Peter,
The illustrations are from Rafting and Bridging - Military Training Pamphlet No. 74 - Part III - Assault Crossing Equipment – 1944 and The Assault Crossing of Water Obstacles - Military Training Pamphlet No. 20 - Part II - Water Crossing Equipment - 1947

These two documents are in the National Archives, London. Not available online.

In Papiermache’s link there is one book that has a rendition of these illustrations. It is Allied Attack Boats: A Study of the Storm and Assault Boats Used in River Crossings in Europe During World War II.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Allied-Att...41-4d9d-a4e1-e8b904d24774&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dsk

Attached is a another illustration from the manual.

Regards

Danny

 

ROBERT BROWNING
How they Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix

I SPRANG to the stirrup, and Joris, and he;
I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three;
‘Good speed!’ cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
‘Speed!’ echoed the wall to us galloping through;
Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,
And into the midnight we galloped abreast.

How they Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix, by Robert Browning

( Uncertain where the OP's lowlands are, but Robert Browning seems appropriate given the locations of the contributors on the thread.)

 

Photos from the file DEFE 2/798 showing the trials - I have higher resolution of them