British Special Boat Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_Special_Boat_Service
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SBS
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:badge Swordfish badge
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:United_Kingdom_Special_Forces
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:established 1940
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Poole,_Dorset,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Special Boat Service
gptkbp:motto gptkb:By_Strength_and_Guile
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Boat_Service
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:Special_Boat_Section
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Special_Air_Service
gptkb:Special_Forces_Support_Group
gptkb:Special_Reconnaissance_Regiment
gptkbp:role amphibious warfare
covert reconnaissance
direct action
special reconnaissance
maritime counter-terrorism
gptkbp:selectionProcess joint UKSF selection
gptkbp:type special operations forces
gptkbp:website https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/sbs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frogmen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5