41-458: Stridsbåt 90 H(alv) (Strb 90 H; CB90) is a class of fast military assault craft used by several countries after being originally developed for the Swedish Navy by Dockstavarvet . Its name means Combat Boat 90 Half; the 90 refers to the year of acceptance (1990) and Half refers to the fact that it can carry and deploy a half platoon of amphibious infantry (18 men) fully equipped. The CB90
82-717: A UN-led peacekeeping mission in October 2006 when the corvette HSwMS Gävle began performing coastal surveillance duties for the United Nations Mission in Lebanon . HSwMS Gävle was relieved by HSwMS Sundsvall , which returned to Sweden in September 2007. HSwMS Malmö , HSwMS Stockholm , and HSwMS Trossö took part in the EU-led EUNAVFOR operation (2008– ) off
123-569: A concrete pier at approximately 30 knots (56 km/h). There were eight soldiers on board; seven of them sustained more or less severe injuries, including fractures, while one soldier who was standing in the machine gun ring mount on mid-deck remained physically unhurt. On June 13, 2004, several Strb 90 H from the Swedish First Marine Regiment (AMF1) were sailing at high speed in convoy formation when one of them abruptly reduced speed (allegedly so its wake would not upset
164-654: A detachment of anti-sabotage forces and assets of the Novorossiysk naval base. On 12 June 2015, on the Day of Russia, the Andreevskie flags were raised on them. The fourth serial boat "P-281" (serial number 704) was launched in 2014. Upon completion of the tests, the boat was accepted by the state commission on 25 March 2015. Enlisted in the Russian Baltic Fleet based at Kronstadt . From 1 to 5 July, it
205-492: A man-portable rocket launcher system near Mariupol . On 2 May 2022, Ukraine provided visual evidence that its Bayraktar TB2 drones destroyed two Raptor-class boats near Snake (Zmiinyi) Island that morning. On 7 May 2022, Ukraine claimed the destruction of two additional Raptor-class boats, the damaging of a third one, along with the destruction of a Serna class landing craft , near Snake Island. By 9 May 2022, Raptor total losses amounted to 5, leaving 3 operational with
246-621: A maximum distance of up to 160 kilometres (100 mi) from the base. They can also be part of a large amphibious assault ship or a universal amphibious assault ship, located in the docking chamber or on board. Main goals: patrolling the water area; assistance to the forces of the FSB in the protection of the state border of Russia ; defense of naval bases; ensuring the safety of ships on unprotected roadsteads; detection, interception, and detention of small targets; high-speed delivery of groups (up to 20 people) with weapons, gear, and equipment; ensuring
287-516: A production license in 2002, allowing further units to be manufactured in Mexico. Since then eight additional units have been built. The German Water Police rented a Combat Boat 90H from the manufacturer Dockstavarvet for the 33rd G8 summit in Heiligendamm , Germany. This boat was involved in a high-speed chase with three Greenpeace RIBs who were trying to enter the restricted area near
328-570: A replacement for the ageing Tpbs 200 class. Two prototypes, with pennant number 801 and 802, were delivered in 1989. After the completion of field trials, the Swedish Navy signed a purchase order for 120 boats in June 1990. In 2002, the Swedish Navy ordered an additional 27 boats of a slightly different type, designated Stridsbåt 90 HS – where S refers to Skydd ( protected ) as the Strb 90 HS
369-503: A smaller sailboat). The boat immediately behind it failed to react and rammed it. Two soldiers who were above deck at the time of the accident were hit and thrown into the water; both were killed almost instantly. On the night of October 23, 2006, a CB90 sank off of Hamnudden, east of Utö in the Stockholm archipelago . The boat was travelling at 11 knots (20 km/h) due to the bad weather when it suddenly began to take on water from
410-698: A submarine's diving planes , gives the CB90 its manoeuvrability. In addition to the many variants in service with the Swedish Navy under the "Stridsbåt 90H" designation, the CB 90 has been adopted by the navies of Norway (as the S90N), Greece, Mexico (as the CB 90 HMN), the United States (as the Riverine Command Boat), and Malaysia . In 1988, Dockstavarvet won a competition to design and manufacture
451-567: A total capacity of 1678 kW as well as two guided missile launchers, laser detection, and a passive jamming system. The missiles, described to be at "a preliminary testing stage", were reportedly designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (potentially of the type that have been used to attack other vessels of the class during the Ukraine War). It was unclear whether the updated version of the Raptor would actually be built. The lead boat of
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#1732773332951492-519: Is a so-called clutch mechanism, followed by a shaft line (motor - coupling - propeller shaft) for the English "Rolls-Royce" Kamewa 36A3 HS jet propellers. In the base of the ship's hull, the volume of this water conduit is 170 litres (45 US gal). In 2022 it was reported that the Pella Shipyard had designed a new so-called "2.0" version of the Raptor incorporating Russian engines with
533-455: Is an exceptionally fast and agile boat that can execute extremely sharp turns at high speed, decelerate from top speed to a full stop in 2.5 boat lengths, and adjust both its pitch and roll angle while under way. Its low weight, shallow draught, and twin water jets allow it to operate at speeds of up to 40 knots (74 km/h) in shallow coastal waters. The water jets are partially ducted, which, along with underwater control surfaces similar to
574-489: Is armoured and features CBRN protection (the whole boat can be over-pressurized ) – intended for use in international peace-keeping operations. Apart from the addition of armour, it sports air-conditioning for deployment in tropical conditions, a fuel cooling system, a 230 V generator and more powerful engines. The manufacturer sometimes refers to the model as the CB 90 HI , where the I probably stands for International. Several of
615-487: Is blocked by a water-gas-tight door, which prevents water from entering other compartments and subsequent flooding of the boat. The boats have a crew of 3, and a landing capacity of 20. The engine room is located aft of the vessel; according to the manufacturer, it is equipped with two American 6-cylinder Caterpillar C18 ACERT E-rating turbo diesels 860 kW (1,150 hp) at 2300 rpm, 18.1 litres (1,100 in ) displacement, cylinder block configuration - L6, then there
656-432: Is no indication Dockstavarvet has been involved or licensed the design to Pella. Several Strb 90 H have been converted by the Swedish Navy to fill various roles: The Royal Norwegian Navy operates 20 CB90s under the designation SB90N; the N stands for Norsk utgave ( Norwegian version ). The S90N differs from the Strb 90 H in a few areas: At least one S90N has been reconfigured into a floating ambulance . In 2004,
697-719: Is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces . It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet ( Flottan ), formally sometimes referred to as the Royal Navy ( Kungliga Flottan ) – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps ( Amfibiekåren ). Founded under King Gustav I in 1522, the Swedish navy is one of the oldest continuously serving navies in
738-614: The Hanseatic town of Lübeck . Official Swedish histories since the 19th century have often recorded this day as the birth of the current Swedish Navy. The museum ship Vasa in Stockholm was a 17th-century ship of the Royal Swedish Navy ( Kungliga flottan ). The Amphibious Corps dates back to 1 January 1902, when a separate " Coastal Artillery " ( Kustartilleriet ) was established, and Marinen came into use as
779-408: The bow . It then sank in less than ten minutes. All of the crew of 16 were quickly picked up by other ships that were nearby. No one was physically injured, but the crew suffered from shock and hypothermia when picked up. On October 5, 2014, a Royal Malaysian Navy CB90 bearing registration number CB204 was reported lost at sea due to storms and high tides. There were seven crewmen on board. The boat
820-467: The 02510 BK-16 project, developed by the Kalashnikov concern and manufactured at Rybinsk shipyard. At least five Raptor-class patrol boats have been visually recorded as destroyed or damaged during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . The boats are designed for patrolling, search and rescue operations, and the transfer of troops in the coastal zone of the seas, straits and river estuaries at
861-594: The 15th and 16th boats from the series, on 15 July 2020, they entered the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. On 14 November 2020, at the Pella shipyard, the ceremony of handing over the 17th boat from the series 03160 Raptor to the Russian Navy was held. On or about 21 March 2022, one Raptor-class boat was damaged according to Russian officials. Ukrainian sources claimed it was sunk by a Ukrainian soldier using
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#1732773332951902-552: The 4th rank ships in the Russian Navy . This project was developed by the design bureau of JSC Leningrad Shipyard Pella on the instructions of the Russian Navy. The boats are built at the Pella shipyard in the town of Otradnoye, Leningrad Region. Due to the great similarity in appearance, the boats of the project can be confused with the Swedish CB90-class fast assault craft and other transport and landing boats of
943-461: The Leningrad shipyard Pella for the supply by the end of 2018 of more than 10 patrol boats of the 03160 Raptor project and the road tugs of the 16609 project for the Russian Navy. On 15 December 2016, two more boats were launched, factory # 709 and # 710, for the Russian Navy. On 15 April 2020, at the Pella plant, two boats numbered 715 and 716 of the 03160 Raptor project were launched, these are
984-631: The P-274 project (serial number 701) was launched on 15 August 2013, and by 27 August, mooring tests were completed. On 30 June 2014, it became known that a contract was signed between the Pella plant and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the construction of boats of project 03160 Raptor, according to which the plant undertook to supply 4 boats in 2014, and 4 boats in 2015. The second serial boat "P-275" (serial number 702)
1025-654: The Royal Norwegian Navy conducted tests (including a live fire exercise ) to evaluate the effectiveness of the SB90N as an aiming and launching platform for the Hellfire missile. One SB90N was equipped with a stabilized Hellfire launcher based on the Protector, and its machine gun was replaced with a gimbal -mounted sensor package containing visible-light and infrared cameras and a laser designator. Although
1066-584: The Scandinavian peninsula makes it highly dependent of maritime trade: 90% imports and exports enter or leave Sweden through the Baltic. In 1972, the government decreed that non-military measures should be used to protect merchant shipping. The resolution led to the decommissioning of all the navy's destroyers and frigates, though the non-military measures the government intended to use to protect shipping have never been specified. The navy first participated in
1107-462: The Swedish Navy's combat forces. The Marine units use the same system of rank as the Army . The rank insignia of commissioned officers . The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel . Raptor-class patrol boat The Raptor-class patrol boat, Russian designation Project 03160 , is a series of Russian high-speed coastal patrol boats . Boats of the class belong to
1148-506: The actions of special purpose units ; rescue of people in the areas of duty; search and rescue operations. A medical evacuation boat was developed on the basis of the main project. At the Navy parade in St. Petersburg July 2022, a version was shown with 8 Kornet missiles. The bridge with two crew workstations and controls is shifted to the bow of the boat, it has armor protection of classes 5 and 5a,
1189-583: The coast of the Horn of Africa . In 2010, HSwMS Carlskrona was the EUNAVFOR flagship, housing the fleet headquarters led by RAdm (LH) Jan Thörnqvist . Until recently, the Navy was led by the Chief of the Navy , who was typically a vice admiral . This office has been eliminated, and the highest officer of the Navy is now the Chief of Navy , Rear Admiral Johan Norlén , who is the senior representative of
1230-540: The davits of Dutch and UK Navy landing platform docks (LPDs). During six-month trials, the two boats and a full Swedish boat squadron were embarked on a Royal Netherlands Navy LPD as a fully integrated element of the amphibious forces aboard and successfully deployed. In 2013 JSC Pella Shipyard near St Petersburg in Russia launched the first Raptor-class patrol boat ; while the Russian boats are strikingly similar, there
1271-616: The hotel where the meeting was being held. A video clip of the incident was later widely spread around the internet. In July 2007 The United States Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) specified the CB90 for testing as its Riverine Command Boat. SAFE Boats International of Bremerton, Washington, was given a US$ 2.8 million contract to produce one prototype. The CB90 was subsequently adopted, and two were involved in an incident with Iran in 2016 . In June 2009 an unknown buyer from Abu Dhabi bought two civilian luxury versions. In 2010, Dockstavarvet Shipyard modified two CB90s to be carried in
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1312-476: The name of the service as a whole. The last decade of the 20th century saw the abandonment of the coastal fortifications and the force became a more regular marine corps, renamed Amphibious Corps ( Amfibiekåren ) in 2000. For most of the twentieth century, the Swedish Navy focused on the threat of a full-scale invasion of Sweden via the Baltic Sea and on protecting commercial shipping. Sweden's location on
1353-401: The sailors were harmed and that they would be released promptly. Officials have stated that one of the boats broke down very close to Iranian territorial waters and after drifting for a short time both were picked up by Iranian forces. According to Stars and Stripes newspaper, the crews were released a short time later. Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy ( Swedish : Svenska marinen )
1394-468: The tasks carried out by the Strb 90 H-variants were originally intended for the Strb 90 E , which is now almost completely phased out. The Royal Norwegian Navy evaluated the Strb 90 H in early 1996 and subsequently purchased a total of 20 boats, designated 90 N (for Norsk utgave , literally Norwegian version ). The Mexican Navy acquired 40 units (designated CB 90 HMN) between 1999 and 2001, and obtained
1435-733: The tests were successful, there is currently no indication that the Royal Norwegian Navy will deploy SB90Ns armed with Hellfire missiles in regular service. The Hellfire can still be carried on the boats without launching platforms and be fired from shore with the Portable Ground Launch System. The CB90s are used by the Coastal Ranger Commando . In mid-1999, one CB90 (No. 820) belonging to the Swedish Karlskrona Coastal Artillery Regiment (KA2) crashed into
1476-410: The windows are made of bullet-resistant glass 39 mm (1.5 in) thick. The troop compartment is located behind the wheelhouse . For disembarkation / landing of the group , the upper and rear hatches of the troop compartment or the passage from the bow ramp through the wheelhouse are used. Also, a bow ramp can be used for landing troops. In case of possible flooding of one of the compartments, it
1517-407: The world , celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2022. Early Swedish kings ( c. 9th–14th centuries) organised a Swedish Navy along the coastline through ledungen . This involved combined rowing and sailing ships (without artillery). This system became obsolete with the development of society and changes in military technology. No later than in the 14th century, the duty to serve in ledungen
1558-653: Was last detected at 1.05 pm some 57 nautical miles off Labuan Island. The boat was found on October 6 near Station Lima , after its distress call was heard by KD Paus, a Jerung-class gunboat , with no injuries to all 7 crew. It was reportedly caused by engine and steering problems. On January 12, 2016, two U.S. Navy riverine command boats were "taken into custody" by Iran 's Revolutionary Guards' Navy near Farsi island in Persian Gulf . An Iranian state-run news outlet reported that 10 U.S. sailors had been "arrested" even though Iranian and U.S. officials said that none of
1599-536: Was launched for factory sea trials on 17 June 2014, then the third serial boat "P-276" (serial number 703). By the end of 2014, it was planned to transfer 4 boats to the Russian Navy. In fact, three boats were launched and ready to start testing - "P-275", "P-276" and "P-281". Tests of these boats began in December 2014, and on 5 March 2015, they were accepted into the Russian Black Sea Fleet in
1640-563: Was presented at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg. Two more patrol boats joined the Navy at the end of November 2015 after the completion of sea, government and factory tests. A series of eight units was completed by a boat, which was received by the Russian Navy on 28 December 2015. In May 2016, it became known that the Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract with
1681-596: Was replaced by a tax. In 1427, when Sweden was still part of the Kalmar Union (with Denmark and Norway), Swedish warships did however participate in the naval battle of Öresund against the Hanseatic League . It is unclear how this force was organised and exactly on what basis. On 7 June 1522, one year after the separation of Sweden from the Kalmar Union, Gustav Vasa purchased a number of ships from