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", i.e. less elaborate, full-featured and capable than its bigger 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
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
- 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
- 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
Notes
References
- ↑ 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