Fabian Tamm
Videos
Admiral Claës Fabian Tamm was a Swedish Navy officer. Tamm began his naval career as an acting sub-lieutenant in 1899 and was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1901. After attending the Royal Swedish Nava
C.F. Tamm
Tamm (second from right) in 1944.
Chief of Navy (Sweden)
Videos
The Chief of Navy is the most senior appointment in the Swedish Navy. The position Chief of Navy was introduced in 1936 and the current form in 2014.
Fabian Tamm
…Naval Academy in 1921. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1933 and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet that same year. In 1939, he became Chief of the Navy, a position he held until 1945, after which he was promoted to admiral in the reserve in 1947. Outside his military career, he chaired several companies…
The newly-appointed chief, Vice Admiral Helge Strömbäck (left) shakes hand with the departing Vice Admiral Fabian Tamm, 1 April 1945.
Command flag of the Chief of Navy.
Charles de Champs
Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Fabian Tamm