The Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration ( sv, Kungliga Marinförvaltningen, KMF) was the central board of the

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in technical and economic terms. It was active between the years 1878 and 1968 when it was disbanded and amalgamated into the

Defence Materiel Administration The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration ( sv, Försvarets materielverk, FMV) is a Swedish government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel to the Swedish defence organisation. I ...

History

The Naval Materiel Administration was established on 1 January 1878 after the approval of the

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and the royal decree, by the transformation of the Management of the Naval Affairs (''Förvaltningen av sjöärendena'') and the merger between Ministry for Naval Affairs' military and technical agencies. The Naval Materiel Administration consisted of three equal units: the Military Department, the Civil Department and the Engineering Department, each with its own chief but with common office and secretariat. The Naval Materiel Administration acted as the agency under the Ministry for Naval Affairs and was the head board for the defense fleet in military, technical and financial matters. The collegial rule lasted until 1881 when the chief of the entire administration was appointed. It was until 1920 a government agency under the Ministry for Naval Affairs, then the

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. In 1968 the Naval Materiel Administration was disbanded and was amalgamated with the

Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration The Royal Swedish Army Material Administration ( sv, Kungliga Arméförvaltningen, KAF) was a Swedish central government agency that replaced the War Collegium (''Krigskollegium'') in 1865. It was active between the years 1866 and 1954. History ...

and

Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration The Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration ( sv, Kungliga Flygförvaltningen, abbreviated KFF) was a Swedish government agency active between the years 1936 and 1968. The agency was amalgamated into the Swedish Defence Materiel Administr ...

into the

Location

The Naval Materiel Administration was located in Sparreska palatset at

Riddarholmen Riddarholmen (, "The Knights' Islet") is a small islet in central Stockholm, Sweden. The island forms part of Gamla Stan, the old town, and houses a number of private palaces dating back to the 17th century. The main landmark is the church Riddarh ...

in Stockholm from 1878 to 1916. After many years of renting offices in Stockholm it moved to new premises at Banérgatan 62-64 in Stockholm together with the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration and Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration. It remained there until it disbanded in 1968.

Chiefs

Chiefs from 1878 to 1943: *1878–1882:

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August G. H. von Feilitzen (head of the military department and as such chairman in plenary) *1882–1883:

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Berut Oscar Stackelberg (head of the military department and as such chairman in plenary) *1883–1887: Captain (Rear Admiral in 1886) Bernt Oscar Stackelbcrg *1887–1899: Captain ( Vice Admiral in 1897) Edvard Svante Knut Peyron *1899–1901: Captain (Rear Admiral in 1900)

Louis Palander Adolf Arnold Louis Palander af Vega (2 October 1842 – 7 August 1920) was a Swedish naval officer, mostly remembered as the captain on Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld's Vega expedition, the first successful attempt to navi ...

*1901–1905: Rear Admiral Carl Magnus Ingelman *1905–1910: Rear Admiral (Vice Admiral in 1908) Carl Ollo Olsen *1910–1920: Captain (Vice Admiral in 1917) Gustaf Dyrssen *1920–1925: Captain (Vice Admiral in 1925) Henry Fredrik Lindberg *1925–1933: Rear Admiral (Vice Admiral in 1932), John Christoffer Schneidler *1933–1938: Rear Admiral (Vice Admiral in 1934),

Harald Åkermark Vice Admiral Carl Harald Åkermark (12 September 1873 – 1 November 1963) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Åkermark commanded many ships, including the coastal defence ship . He served as head of the Military Office of the Minister for Nava ...

*1938–1943: Rear Admiral

Gunnar Bjurner Knut Gunnar Bjurner (10 January 1882 – 28 January 1964) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. Bjurner commanded three different coastal defence ships, headed Karlskrona Naval Yard (1931–1936) and commanded the Winter Squadron (1933–1934) as we ...

Vice Chiefs*

*1944–1945: Rear Admiral Sten Erik P:son Wetter *1945–1950: Rear Admiral Stig H:son Ericson *1950–1962: Rear Admiral

Gunnar Jedeur-Palmgren Vice Admiral Axel Gunnar Jedeur-Palmgren (4 November 1899 – 6 March 1996) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lagerman served as Vice Chief of the Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration (1950–1962). Early life Jedeur-Palmgren was born on 4 Nov ...

*1962–1963: Rear Admiral

Sigurd Lagerman Vice Admiral Albert Hugo Sigurd Lagerman (11 January 1904 – 9 March 1970) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lagerman served as Commanding Admiral of Naval Command South (1958–1961) and was Chief of the Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration ...

Chiefs

*1963–1968: Rear Admiral

*During the period 1943–1963 the Chief of the Navy was also the Chief of the Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration.

History

Location

Chiefs

Chiefs

Vice Chiefs*

Chiefs

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References

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