robinb Posted November 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 28, 2013 A couple of weeks ago I picked up a 1944 dated canvas assault raft. It has plastic bladders all around the perimeter to hold air and give it its shape. Unfortunately I just got a new computer and haven't figured out taking pictures, or I'd post a few for all to see. In the mean time, I haven't been able to locate any pictures on the 'net. Can anyone who has some pictures of a raft post them here? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted November 30, 2013 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2013 Robin, I don't have any photos of the canvas 2-man boat I used to have but here are some of the same boat as built for the OSS with a green/brown nylon shell. It might actually show the construction technique better than the canvas version with the contrasting colors of the various parts. They had 13 individual bladders in seperate compartments so a single bullet would not deflate and sink the boat. I always thought they were a very cool WWII item but a space consuming and difficult item to properly display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted November 30, 2013 Share #3 Posted November 30, 2013 I have WWII era photo report showing manufacturing of six-man pneumantic reconnaissance boat but it looks rubber-made, not canvas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted November 30, 2013 Share #4 Posted November 30, 2013 This is the boat Robin has in design, I don't know the person placement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted November 30, 2013 Share #5 Posted November 30, 2013 From my understanding a .30 Cal machine gun with tripod are placed on the bow. It seems this is a 4/6 man raft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 2, 2013 Share #6 Posted December 2, 2013 Those are some cool boats. Wish I had one for cruising around the lake in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldabewla Posted December 3, 2013 Share #7 Posted December 3, 2013 I second that Big AL ! Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunter Posted January 1, 2014 Share #8 Posted January 1, 2014 This is the boat Robin has in design, I don't know the person placement. image.jpg has anyone a photo of the Kayak (Kayac) used in ther CBI by the 5307(P) or the LRPGs ? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1941 WC-25 Posted January 1, 2014 Share #9 Posted January 1, 2014 THat would be awesome for a beach assault at Ft Stevens in Astoria Oregon next August!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Victory Museum Posted January 1, 2014 Share #10 Posted January 1, 2014 Not a canvas life raft, but you may find the photo of this rubber lift raft of interest. Photo too large to attach - Please view at link below: http://www.shorpy.com/node/16744?size=_original#caption These three brave fellows are Harold Dixon, Anthony Pastula and Gene Aldrichsitting in the actual raft they survived in for 35 days when they were forcedto ditch their observation plane during the second World War. A great readwritten by Robert Trumbull called "The Raft" chronicles their amazing story. The caption is not quite correct, re: date. As I look at the photo, I keep hearing in my mind the synth-pop song from the 1980s by the Split Enz - Six months in a leaky boat. Msn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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