Solveig Krey (born 20 March 1963) is a

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. She hails from Lonkan, and graduated from the

Norwegian Naval Academy The Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (RNoNA, ''Sjøkrigsskolen'' in Norwegian) is located at Laksevåg in Bergen. It was formally established 27 October 1817 in Frederiksvern. The institution educates officers for the Royal Norwegian Navy. History ...

in 1989. She became the first female commanding officer of a submarine in the world, when she took command of the first

Kobben class submarine The ''Kobben'' class (also known as Type 207) is a customized version of the German Type 205 submarine. Fifteen vessels of this class were built for use by the Royal Norwegian Navy in the 1960s. The class later saw service with Denmark and Pol ...

, on 11 September 1995. She was also the first female commander of a

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vessel.

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1963 births Living people Royal Norwegian Naval Academy alumni Norwegian female military personnel Submarine commanders People from Nordland Royal Norwegian Navy personnel {{Norway-mil-bio-stub