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in 1994, the Coastal Fleet remained as a unit until 2000.

History

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''). The command flag of the last Chief of the Coastal Fleet, Frank Rosenius, was lowered on 30 June 1998.

Heraldry and traditions

Colours, standards and guidons

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

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Coat of arms

The coat of the arms of the Coastal Fleet 1979–1997.

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: "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:

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*1906–1907: Carl Olsen *1907–1916:

*1916–1918:

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Highest Commander of the Coastal Fleet

*1919–1919:

*1919–1923: Carl Alarik Wachtmeister *1923–1925: Fredrik Riben *1926–1927: Otto Lybeck *1927–1931:

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Chief of the Coastal Fleet

*1931–1933:

*1933–1939:

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*1939–1942:

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*1942–1945: Yngve Ekstrand *1946–1950: Erik Samuelson *1950–1953: Stig H:son Ericson *1953–1957: Erik af Klint *1957–1961: Bertil Berthelsson *1961–1962:

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(acting) *1962–1966:

*1966–1970:

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*1970–1977: Christer Kierkegaard *1977–1980:

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*1980–1982:

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*1982–1985: Jan Enquist *1985–1990: Claes Tornberg *1990–1994: Sten Swedlund *1994–1998: Frank Rosenius

Flag Captains

*1904–1907: Commander Herman Wrangel *1907–1907: Captain

*1907–1909: Commander Gustaf af Klint *1909–1915: Commander

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*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

*1932–1933: Captain

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*1933–1936: Captain

*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

*1957–1959: Captain

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*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

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External links

Coastal Fleet Officer Association
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