Chief of the Naval Staff (Sweden)
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the professional head of the Swedish Naval Staff. The post was created in 1907 with rear admiral Theodor Sandström as the first incumbent. The post disappeared in 1994 and was reintroduced in 2019 when the new Naval Staff was established.
Image: Theodor Carl Adam Sandström
Image: Sten Johan Theodor Claes Ankarcrona
Image: Joseph Sidner (1851 1917) portrait
Image: Henning von Krusenstierna 001
The Swedish Navy is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps.
Swedish Navy uniforms from the period 1779–1833; lithography by Adolf Ulrik Schützercrantz