Harald Åkermark
Swedish Navy officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 HSwMS Drottning Victoria. He served as head of the Military Office of the Minister for Naval Affairs (1923–1927), as Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet (1927–1933) and as head of the Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration (1933–1938). He retired in 1938 but was called back for service during World War II as Commanding Admiral of the West Coast Naval District (1939–1942).
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Birth name | Carl Harald Åkermark |
Born | (1873-09-02)2 September 1873 Gothenburg, Sweden |
Died | 1 November 1963(1963-11-01) (aged 90) Stockholm, Sweden |
Buried | Galärvarvskyrkogården, Stockholm |
Service/ | Swedish Navy |
Years of service | 1894–1938, 1939–1942 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Battles/wars | Åland Expedition |
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