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Special Boat Service

special forces unit of the Royal Navy
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Special Boat Service
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Special Boat Service

Summary

Special Boat Service is a special forces[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of special_forces entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,916 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Special Boat Service is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Special Boat Service's instance of is recorded as special forces[4].
  • Special Boat Service's headquarters location is recorded as RM Poole[5].
  • Special Boat Service's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[6].
  • Special Boat Service took place at Poole[7].
  • Special Boat Service is part of United Kingdom Special Forces[8].
  • Special Boat Service's Commons category is recorded as Special Boat Service[9].
  • January 1, 1940 marks the founding of Special Boat Service[10].
  • Special Boat Service was part of the conflict World War II[11].
  • Special Boat Service was part of the conflict Falklands War[12].
  • Special Boat Service was part of the conflict War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)[13].
  • Special Boat Service's official website is recorded as https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/organisation/units-and-squadrons/special-boat-service/special-boat-service[14].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1940 marks the founding of Special Boat Service[10].

Identity

Special Boat Service is part of United Kingdom Special Forces[8].

Operations

Special Boat Service's headquarters location is recorded as RM Poole[5].

Why It Matters

Special Boat Service ranks in the top 6% of special_forces entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,916 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Headquarters location → RM Poole
    Instance of → —
    Headquarters → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0399174-Velka-Britanie-Royal-Marines, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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