Storebro SB90E
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The Storebro SB90E is a small craft developed by Swedish yacht designer Storebro Bruks AB. It was initially developed for the Swedish Navy, who designated it the Stridsbåt 90 E, the E being for Enkel (Swedish for "simple" (referring to single engine), i.e. less elaborate, full-featured and capable than its bigger, twin engined, brother, Combat Boat 90) - shortened to Strb 90 E. It was later rebranded as the Storebro SRC90E[nb 1] for international military export and it is now exclusively sold as SB90E for the civilian market. Their classification is YH, for ambulance boat.
History
[edit]The SB90E was originally intended to be used as a medical evacuation vessel and simple insertion craft for the Swedish Amphibious Corps, with 60 ordered and 54 delivered; today only 5 remain in Swedish military service,[2] with the rest being scrapped, sold off or in the case of 7 vessels, donated to the civilian Swedish Sea Rescue Society (Svenska Sjöräddningssällskapet).[3][4]
One (formerly an ambulance boat from Oslo, Norway) is also in the private hands of British Entrepreneur Richard Noble for use as a pleasure craft.
In most cases the duties intended for the Strb 90 E have been taken over by the Strb 90 H.
Operators
[edit]- Sweden[1]
- Norway[1]
- Lithuania[1]
- China[1]
- The Royal Danish Navy operates the SB90E in two variants:[5]
- 4 x LCP-vessels used aboard the Absalon class command ship, modified with a weapons-station
- 2 x SAR-vessels used aboard the Knud Rasmussen class patrol vessel, modified with ice-reinforcement and upgraded engines
Specifications
[edit]- Length: 11.9 m
- Beam: 2.90 m
- Draft: 0.7 m
- Displacement: 7.2 t
- Range: Approx. 200 nm
- Max. speed: Approx. 42 knots
See also
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[edit]References
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- ^ Janes Fighting Ships 2009-2010 pg. 775
- ^ SoldF.com: Stridsbåt 90E
- ^ SOLVE: Swedish Armed Forces are phasing out SRC 90 E
- ^ Danish Navy LCP class
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