Storebro SB90E

SB90E marked LCP2 in its hoist aboard HDMS Absalon

Rescue Österskär, stationed at the Stockholm Rescue Station, Sub-Station Åkersberga, an earlier Swedish Navy Patrolboat 90 E

The Storebro SB90E is a small craft developed by Swedish yacht designer . 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.

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^[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[]

• CB90-class fast assault craft

Notes[]

References[]

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