Special Boat Service
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The Special Boat Service is an elite British special forces unit of the Royal Navy specializing in maritime counter-terrorism, covert reconnaissance, and amphibious operations.
Aliases (2)
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
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special forces unit → |
| allegiance |
United Kingdom
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| branch |
Royal Navy
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| conflict |
Falklands War
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Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Malayan Emergency → Second World War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → War on Terror → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| establishedAs |
Special Boat Section
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| garrisonCountry |
United Kingdom
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| garrisonLocation |
Dorset
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Poole → |
| hasAbbreviation |
SBS
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| language |
English
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| motto |
By Strength and Guile
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| nickname |
SBS
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The Boat Service → |
| notableEra |
Second World War
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| operatesIn |
coastal regions
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littoral zones → maritime environment → riverine environments → |
| operationalStatus |
active
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| parentOrganization |
Director Special Forces
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| partOf |
Royal Navy
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United Kingdom Special Forces → |
| precededBy |
Special Boat Section
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Special Boat Squadron → |
| role |
amphibious warfare
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counter-terrorism → covert reconnaissance → covert surveillance → direct action → hostage rescue → maritime counter-terrorism → special operations → special reconnaissance → support to other special forces → |
| selectionType |
voluntary selection from Royal Marines and Royal Navy
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| sisterUnit |
Special Air Service
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Special Forces Support Group → Special Reconnaissance Regiment → |
| specialization |
amphibious operations
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beach reconnaissance → clandestine insertion and extraction → maritime special operations → oil platform assaults → ship boarding operations → |
| trainingIncludes |
close-quarters battle
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combat diving → demolitions → parachuting → small boat handling → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Special Boat Service
("Special Boat Section")
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Special Boat Service ("Special Boat Squadron") → |
precededBy |
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Royal Marines Commandos
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associatedUnit |
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Special Boat Service
("Special Boat Section")
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establishedAs |
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Director Special Forces
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oversees |
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Operation Corporate
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participant |
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British Armed Forces
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specialForcesUnit |
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Special Forces Support Group
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supportsUnit |
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Special Reconnaissance Regiment
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worksAlongside |