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The Special Boat Squadron (SBS) (In Sinhalese: "විශේෂ යාත්රා බලඝණය") is the Sri Lanka Navy's elite special forces unit, modeled after the British Special Boat Service, it was raised in 1993 and fought in the Sri Lankan Civil War. It forms part of the Sri Lanka Special Forces, alongside the Commando Regiment (CR), Special Forces Regiment (SF), and SLAF Special Forces (SLAFSF). Unlike any of the other Sri Lankan special forces units the SBS is a naval special forces unit. ==Role== The SBS was modeled after the Special Boat Service of the Royal Navy. In its role as a naval special forces unit it takes up wide variety of operations such as amphibious raids, Maritime Counter-Terrorism, Reconnaissance and target indication, combat swimmer missions and small boat operations. As a Special Forces unit, its role is not limited to water-borne operations. The SBS conducts operations on land, together with the Commando Regiment (CR) and Special Forces Regiment (SF), with regular ground combat units of the Navy and the Army and on many occasions autonomously. The roles of the Special Boat Squadron are predominantly focused on, but not restricted to, *Small boat operations in support of littoral operations *Covert beach reconnaissance (Hydrographic survey) in advance of amphibious assault. *Covert assault route preparation in advance of amphibious assault. *Recovery or protection of ships subject to terrorist action. *Maritime Counter-Terrorism *Reconnaissance and target indication in the deep battlespace. *Assault on verified targets. *VBSS operation(Visit Board Search & Seizure) *VIP Protection. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Special Boat Squadron (Sri Lanka)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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