The Coastal Fleet ( sv, Kustflottan, Kfl) was until 1994 a

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authority with the main task of training the naval ships commanders and crews. After the formation of the authority Swedish Armed Forces in 1994, the Coastal Fleet remained as a unit until 2000.

History

The

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''). The command flag of the last Chief of the Coastal Fleet,

Frank Rosenius Vice Admiral Frank Enver Rosenius (born 2 June 1940) is a retired Swedish Navy officer. Rosenius senior commands include chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1994 to 1998 and Deputy Supreme Commander from 1998 to 2000. Rosenius also served as chie ...

, was lowered on 30 June 1998.

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

The colour of the Coastal Fleet was a double swallow-tailed

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, which was presented in 1976. It was later taken over by the Joint Forces Command.

Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Coastal Fleet 1979–1997. Blazon: "Azure, an anchor erect cabled, argent".

Commanding officers

Louise Mountbatten and Yngve Ekstrand in 1943

Inspector of the Navy's Exercises at Sea

*1904–1906: Wilhelm Dyrssen *1906–1907: Carl Olsen *1907–1916: Wilhelm Dyrssen *1916–1918: Carl August Ehrensvärd

Highest Commander of the Coastal Fleet

*1919–1919: Carl August Ehrensvärd *1919–1923: Carl Alarik Wachtmeister *1923–1925: Fredrik Riben *1926–1927:

Otto Lybeck Admiral Otto Emil Lybeck (19 February 1871 – 21 April 1947) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lybeck's senior commands include Minister of Defence, Chief of the Coastal Fleet and Chief of the Naval Staff. Early life Lybeck was born on 19 February 18 ...

*1927–1931: Harald Åkermark

Chief of the Coastal Fleet

*1931–1933: Harald Åkermark *1933–1939: Fabian Tamm *1939–1942: Gösta Ehrensvärd *1942–1945:

Yngve Ekstrand Rear Admiral Sven Yngve Ekstrand (22February 1888 – 30March 1951) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Naval Staff from 1939 to 1942, Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1942 to 1945 and the East Coast Naval District from 194 ...

*1946–1950:

Erik Samuelson Vice Admiral Johan Erik Samuelson (16 April 1893 – 15 December 1964) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Samuelson's senior postings includes as flag captain (1943–1945), as Chief of the Coastal Fleet (1946–1950), and Commanding Admiral of t ...

*1950–1953: Stig H:son Ericson *1953–1957: Erik af Klint *1957–1961:

Bertil Berthelsson Vice Admiral Alfred Erik Bertil Berthelsson (11 April 1902 – 11 February 1977) was a senior naval officer in the Swedish Navy. Berthelsson served as Captain of the Coastal Fleet (1951–1953), as Chief of the Naval Staff (1953–1957), as Chi ...

*1961–1962: Einar Blidberg (acting) *1962–1966: Einar Blidberg *1966–1970: Dag Arvas *1970–1977: Christer Kierkegaard *1977–1980: Bengt Rasin *1980–1982: Bror Stefenson *1982–1985: Jan Enquist *1985–1990: Claes Tornberg *1990–1994: Sten Swedlund *1994–1998:

Flag Captains

*1904–1907:

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*1907–1907:

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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 Vice Admiral Charles Léon de Champs (10 October 1873 – 17 February 1959) was a Swedish Navy officer who was the Chief of the Naval Staff from 1936 to 1937 and the Chief of the Navy from 1936 to 1939. Early life de Champs was born on 10 Octo ...

*1925–1930: Captain

Claës Lindsström Vice admiral (Sweden), Vice Admiral Claës Olof Lindsström (8 October 1876 – 3 January 1964) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lindsström's senior commands include postings as commanding officer of Karlskrona and Stockholm Naval Stations, the Naval ...

*1930–1931: Captain Fabian Tamm *1932–1933: Captain Hans Simonsson *1933–1936: Captain Gösta Ehrensvärd *1937–1939: Captain

*1939–1941: Captain

Helge Strömbäck Vice admiral (Sweden), Vice Admiral Helge Hjalmar Immanuel Strömbäck (26 July 1889 – 20 March 1960) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was the Chief of the Naval Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Naval Staff from 1942 to 1945 and the Chief of Navy (Swe ...

*1941–1943: Captain

Erik Anderberg Vice Admiral Erik Magnus Anderberg (1 January 1892 – 28 February 1990) was a Swedish Navy officer. He is famous for being the grand architect of the notion of a unified Swedish signal intelligence authority. Anderberg served as captain of the ...

*1943–1945: Captain

*1946–1948: Captain John Wirström *1948–1950: – *1950–1951: Captain Erik af Klint *1951–1953: Captain

*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

*1989–1992: Captain Emil Svensson *1992–1994: Captain Christer Hägg *1994–1996: Captain Olof Jonsson *1996–1998: Captain Anders Stävberg

References

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External links

Coastal Fleet Officer Association
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