Storebro SB90E
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 single) - 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.
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History
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] In most cases the duties intended for the Strb 90 E have been taken over by the Strb 90 H.
Operators
- Sweden
- Norway
- Lithuania
- China
- 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
- Length: 10.8m
- Beam: 2.90m
- Draft: 0.7m
- Displacement: 7.2t
- Range: Approx. 200 nm
- Max. speed: Approx. 42 knots
See also
Notes
- Storebro uses both SRC90E and SRC 90E interchangeably
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