The Special Boat Squadron is the
Royal Marines special operation branch. Apparently the
SBS is held in higher regard than the
SAS. This is because they are
recruited from the
Royal Marines, the
SAS recruits from all the services. They are about 250 in
strength, this is to create a
efficient and
mobile team, along with an increase level of
secrecy.
The
SBS members learn all the same stuff as the
SAS along with the addition of methods of
diving,
submarine insertion, advanced marine
reconnaissance,
canoeing (wow a
soldier in a
canoe) and other
specialist waterborne methods of
warfare.