Admiral Åke Fredrik Lindemalm (26 February 1910 – 30 April 2004) was a

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officer. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 and Chief of the Navy from 1961 to 1970.

Early life

Lindemalm was born on 26 February 1910 in

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, Sweden, the son of Oskar Lindemalm, a district medical officer, and his wife Augusta (née Florén). He passed ''

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'' at Högre Allmänna Läroverket in

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in 1928.

Career

Military career

Lindemalm was commissioned as a naval officer with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant (''

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'') in 1931. He was a training officer for the Cabin Boy Corps (''Skeppsgossekåren'') on the full-rigged ship ''af Chapman'' from 1936 to 1937. Lindemalm became an officer cadet in 1938 and spent two and a half years ashore at the

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and on a long trip to

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with the seaplane cruiser as well as aboard different cadet ships to form the cadets to prospective officers in the course of 1941. During

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he served as captain of various submarines. Lindemalm served as captain of submarines HSwMS ''Nordkaparen'' and HSwMS ''U3''. Lindemalm was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1948 to 1951. Lindemalm was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1949 and was commanding officer of the

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in 1951. Lindemalm then served at the Operations Department of the Naval Staff from 1952 to 1955 and was promoted to commander in 1953. He was captain of the cruiser from 1955 to 1956 and was promoted to captain the following year. Lindemalm served as

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from 1957 to 1959 and Inspector of the Submarine and Helicopter Service from 1959 to 1961 when he was promoted to rear admiral. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 when he was promoted to vice admiral. He was appointed Chief of the Navy in 1961 and for economic reasons had to proceed with the reduction of the number of ships and coastal artillery pieces, which his predecessor had begun. However, submarines which was ordered was of high technical quality, the

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transition to medium and light pieces was started and the helicopter's increased importance for naval warfare was continued by Lindemalm. He was promoted to admiral upon his retirement in 1970.

Later life

Lindemalm was board member of the Svenska AB

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from 1970 to 1982 and chairman of the same from 1974 to 1982. He was board member of the Svenska Philipsföretagen AB from 1977 to 1982 and of the British Scandinavian Aviation AB from 1972 to 1985.

Personal life

In 1934 Lindemalm married Karin Denning (1909–1992), the daughter of Viktor Karlsson and Matilda (née Hagelin). He was the father of Per (born 1939), Gunnar (born 1942) and Mats (born 1944).

Death

Lindemalm died on 30 April 2004 in Stockholm. The funeral service was held on 7 May 2004 in on

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in Stockholm. He was interred on 3 June 2004 at Galärvarvskyrkogården in Stockholm.

Dates of rank

*1931 – Acting sub-lieutenant *19?? –

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*19?? –

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*1949 –

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*1953 –

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*1957 –

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*1961 –

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*1961 – Vice admiral *1970 – Admiral

Awards and decorations

Swedish

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Commander Grand Cross of the

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(6 June 1963) * SWE Order of Vasa - Knight 2nd Class BAR

Knight of the

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Foreign

Grand Cross of the

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(1 July 1967) * US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon

Commander of the

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(1963)

Honours

*Special honorary member of the Lund Academic Officer Society *Member of the

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(1949, honorary member in 1961)) *Member of the

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(1957)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindemalm, Ake 1910 births 2004 deaths Swedish Navy admirals People from Malung-Sälen Municipality Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword Knights of the Order of Vasa Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit Members of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences Members of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences Burials at Galärvarvskyrkogården