ROYAL MARINES SPECIAL BOAT SQUADRON (SBS)

The SBS is a small specialised unit of the Royal Marines, the original SBS units being created during World War two for amphibious raiding and reconnaissance missions on the European mainland.

Formally referred to as the 'Special Boat Company'.  The unit was renamed 'Special Boat Squadron' in 1977.  SBS personnel are attached to each commando unit of the Royal Marines and their duties include:  Reconnaissance, sabotage, demolition operations.
 
The SBS have fought in Oman, Bornio, the Falkland Islands and the Gulf War , and can best be described as the naval equivalent of the Special Air Services.  All SBS personnel are recruited from volunteers, who must be serving with the Royal Marine Commandos.