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List of admirals

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The following have been promoted to the rank of admiral in the Swedish Navy between 1900 and 2024.   This colour indicates that the person was appointed honorary admiral in the Swedish Navy.

Image Country Name Year
promoted
Born Died Notes Ref
Sweden Otto Gustaf Nordensköld 1845 1780 1861 [1]
Sweden Johan Henrik Kreuger 1857 1782 1858 [2]
Sweden Carl August Gyllengranat 1858 1787 1864 [3]
Sweden Christian Anders Sundin 1884 1816 1886 [4]
German Empire Wilhelm II 1888 1859 1941 Honorary Admiral
German Emperor, King of Prussia (1888–1918)
[5]
Sweden Fredrik von Otter 1900 1833 1910 Prime Minister of Sweden (1900–1902) [6]
Sweden Hjalmar af Klintberg 1903 1835 1912 Chief of the Fleet Staff (1889–1903) [7]
United Kingdom Edward VII 1905 1841 1910 Honorary Admiral
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1901–1910)
[5]
Sweden Gustaf V 1907 1858 1950
Russian Empire Nicholas II 1908 1868 1918 Honorary Admiral
Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)
[8]
Sweden Louis Palander 1910[a] 1842 1920 Minister for Naval Affairs (1901–1905) [9]
Sweden Wilhelm Dyrssen 1923 1858 1929 Commanding Admiral, Stockholm Naval Station (1916–1923) [10]
United Kingdom George V 1923 1865 1936 Honorary Admiral
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1910–1936)
[11]
Sweden Carl August Ehrensvärd 1926 1858 1944 Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff (1924–1944) [12]
Sweden Henning von Krusenstierna 1927 1862 1933 Chief of the Naval Staff (1916–1927) [13]
Spain Alfonso XIII 1927 1886 1941 Honorary Admiral
King of Spain (1886–1931)
[11]
Sweden Otto Lybeck 1936 1871 1947 Chief of the Naval Staff (1927–1936) [14]
Sweden Fabian Tamm 1947 1879 1955 Chief of the Navy (1939–1945) [15]
Denmark Frederick IX of Denmark 1947 1899 1972 Honorary Admiral
King of Denmark (1947–1972)
[16]
Sweden Gustaf VI Adolf 1950 1882 1973 Crown Prince of Sweden (1907–1950)
King of Sweden (1950–1973)
United Kingdom George VI 1951 1895 1952 Honorary Admiral
King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (1936–1952)
[17]
Sweden Stig H:son Ericson 1961 1897 1985 Chief of the Navy (1953–1961) [18]
Sweden Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland 1969 1912 1997 Prince of Sweden (1912–1997) [19]
Sweden Åke Lindemalm 1970 1910 2004 Chief of the Navy (1961–1970) [20]
Carl XVI Gustaf in army uniform
Carl XVI Gustaf in army uniform
Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf 1973 1946 King of Sweden (1973–present)
Sweden Bengt Lundvall 1978 1915 2010 Chief of the Navy (1970–1978) [21]
Sweden Bror Stefenson 1991[a] 1929 2018 Chief of His Majesty's Military Staff (1990–1997) [22]

Footnotes

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ H G-m 1990–1991, p. 245
  2. ^ Wedin 1975–1977, p. 538
  3. ^ Broomé 1967–1969, p. 551
  4. ^ Söderberg 2013–2019, p. 271
  5. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender för år 1910 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1910. p. 207.
  6. ^ Norberg 1992–1994, p. 440
  7. ^ Broomé 1975–1977, p. 358
  8. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1916 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: P.A. Nordstedt & Söner. 1916. p. 300.
  9. ^ Odelberg 1992–1994, p. 554
  10. ^ Unger 1945, p. 716
  11. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender för året 1933 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1933. p. 352.
  12. ^ Lybeck 1949, p. 491
  13. ^ Wikland 1975–1977, p. 634
  14. ^ Åberg 1982–1984, p. 424
  15. ^ Dahl & Bohman 1954, p. 452
  16. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1948 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1948. p. 389.
  17. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1952 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1952. p. 422.
  18. ^ Burling 1962, p. 290
  19. ^ Spiegelberg 1984, p. 404
  20. ^ Salander Mortensen 1996, p. 691
  21. ^ Jönsson 2000, p. 749
  22. ^ "Unik amiral i smyg". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1992-01-12. p. 15. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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