Coastal Fleet – Wikipedia
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| Coastal Fleet | |
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| Active | 1904–2000 |
| Country | Sweden |
| Allegiance | Swedish Armed Forces |
| Branch | Swedish Navy |
| Type | Naval force composed of surface combatant, minelayer, minehunter and submarine units |
| Role | Naval authority |
| March | “Kustflottans marsch” (Åke Dohlin)[1] |
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Military unit
The Coastal Fleet[2] (Swedish: Kustflottan, Kfl) was until 1994 a Swedish Navy authority with the main task of training the naval ships commanders and crews.[3] After the formation of the authority Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the Coastal Fleet remained as a unit until 2000.
History[edit]
The Swedish Navy ships were equipped for expeditions during the summer months and were organized in temporary squadrons under the leadership of the Highest Commander (högste befälhavare). In 1904 an Inspector of the Navy’s Exercises at Sea (Inspektör för flottans övningar till sjöss) was also appointed, the highest commander of the coastal squadrons. From 1909 the squadrons began to be called coastal fleets. From 1919, the positions of the Highest Commander and Inspector of the Navy’s Exercises at Sea (SFS 1918:868) were merged and the position of the Highest Commander of the Coastal Fleet (Högste befälhavaren för kustflottan) was created, which in turn was changed in 1931 to the Chief of the Coastal Fleet (Chefen för kustflottan).[4]
The command flag of the last Chief of the Coastal Fleet, Frank Rosenius, was lowered on 30 June 1998.[5]
Heraldry and traditions[edit]
Colours, standards and guidons[edit]
The colour of the Coastal Fleet was a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag, which was presented in 1976. It was later taken over by the Joint Forces Command.[6]
Coat of arms[edit]
The coat of the arms of the Coastal Fleet 1979–1997. Blazon: “Azure, an anchor erect cabled, argent”.[7]
Commanding officers[edit]
Highest Commander of the Coastal Fleet[edit]
Chief of the Coastal Fleet[edit]
Flag Captains[edit]
- 1904–1907: Commander Herman Wrangel
- 1907–1907: Captain Carl August Ehrensvärd
- 1907–1909: Commander Gustaf af Klint
- 1909–1915: Commander Henning von Krusenstierna
- 1914–1915: Lieutenant commander Ulf Carl Knutsson Sparre (acting)
- 1915–1918: Captain Carl Alarik Wachtmeister
- 1918–1919: Lieutenant commander Henrik Gisiko
- 1920–1923: Captain Gustaf Starck
- 1923–1925: Captain Charles de Champs
- 1925–1930: Captain Claës Lindsström
- 1930–1931: Captain Fabian Tamm
- 1932–1933: Captain Hans Simonsson
- 1933–1936: Captain Gösta Ehrensvärd
- 1937–1939: Captain Yngve Ekstrand
- 1939–1941: Captain Helge Strömbäck
- 1941–1943: Captain Erik Anderberg
- 1943–1945: Captain Erik Samuelson
- 1946–1948: Captain John Wirström
- 1948–1950: –
- 1950–1951: Captain Erik af Klint
- 1951–1953: Captain Bertil Berthelsson
- 1953–1956: Captain Einar Blidberg
- 1957–1959: Captain Åke Lindemalm
- 1959–1964: Captain Magnus Starck
- 1964–1966: Captain Nils-Erik Ödman
- 1966–1971: Captain Alf Berggren
- 1971–1973: Captain Göte Blom
- 1973–1973: Commander Sigurd Håkansson
- 1973–1978: Captain Åke Johnson
- 1978–1980: Captain Lennart Forsman
- 1980–1980: Captain Bengt O’Konor
- 1980–1982: Captain Holger Grenstad
- 1982–1983: Captain Johan Bring
- 1983–1985: Captain Claes Tornberg
- 1985–1986: Captain Gustaf Taube
- 1986–1988: Captain Bengt Uggla
- 1988–1989: Captain Frank Rosenius
- 1989–1992: Captain Emil Svensson
- 1992–1994: Captain Christer Hägg
- 1994–1996: Captain Olof Jonsson
- 1996–1998: Captain Anders Stävberg
References[edit]
Notes[edit]
Print[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hofsten, Gustaf von; Rosenius, Frank, eds. (2009). Kustflottan: de svenska sjöstridskrafterna under 1900-talet. Marinlitteraturföreningen, 0348-2405 ; 94Forum navales skriftserie, 1650-1837 ; 34 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Kungliga örlogsmannasällskapet. ISBN 978-91-977973-1-3. SELIBR 11621245.
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