Special Boat Service - UK Special Forces
SBS - British Royal Navy Special Forces
The Special Boat Service (SBS) is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. The service's motto is "By Strength and Guile". It forms part of the United Kingdom Special Forces group, alongside the Special Air Service (SAS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) and 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment. The SBS is an independent unit of the Royal Marines based at Royal Marines Poole, in Poole, Dorset, co-located with 1 Assault Group Royal Marines and 148 Commando Forward Observation Battery, Royal Artillery. Missions The roles of the Special Boat Service are predominantly focused on coastal reconnaissance, covert beach reconnaissance in advance of amphibious assault, recovery or protection of ships and oil installations, and maritime counter-terrorism.
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