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

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. It was initially developed for the

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, 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 for international military export and it is now exclusively sold as SB90E for the civilian market. Their

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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

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, with 60 ordered and 54 delivered; today only 5 remain in Swedish military service, with the rest being scrapped, sold off or in the case of 7 vessels, donated to the civilian ''

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'' (Svenska Sjöräddningssällskapet). One (formerly an ambulance boat from Oslo, Norway) is also in the private hands of British Entrepreneur

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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 *

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* Lithuania * China * The

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operates the SB90E in two variants:Danish Navy LCP class
/ref> ** 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

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