Åke Lindemalm

Admiral Åke Fredrik Lindemalm (26 February 1910 – 30 April 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 and Chief of the Navy from 1961 to 1970.

Early life Lindemalm was born on 26 February 1910 in Lima, Sweden, the son of Oskar Lindemalm, a district medical officer, and his wife Augusta (née Florén). He passed studentexamen at Högre Allmänna Läroverket in Uppsala in 1928.

Career

Military career Lindemalm was commissioned as a naval officer with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant (fänrik) in 1931. He was a training officer for the Cabin Boy Corps (Skeppsgossekåren) on the full-rigged ship af Chapman from 1936 to 1937. During World War II he served as captain of various submarines. Lindemalm served as captain of submarines HSwMS Nordkaparen and HSwMS U3. Lindemalm was a teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1948 to 1951. Lindemalm was promoted to lieutenant commander in 1949 and was commanding officer of the 1st Submarine Flotilla in 1951.

Lindemalm then served at the Operations Department of the Naval Staff from 1952 to 1955 and was promoted to commander in 1953. For economic reasons had to proceed with the reduction of the number of ships and coastal artillery guns, which his predecessor had begun. However, submarines which was ordered was of high technical quality, the Swedish Coastal Artillery transition to medium and light pieces was started and the helicopter's increased importance for naval warfare was continued by Lindemalm.

Later life Lindemalm was board member of the Svenska AB Philips from 1970 to 1982 and chairman of the same from 1974 to 1982. He was board member of the Svenska Philipsföretagen AB from 1977 to 1982 and of the British Scandinavian Aviation AB from 1972 to 1985. He was interred on 3 June 2004 at Galärvarvskyrkogården in Stockholm.

Dates of rank 1931 – Acting sub-lieutenant 19?? – Sub-lieutenant 19?? – Lieutenant 1949 – Lieutenant commander 1953 – Commander 1957 – Captain 1 April 1961 – Rear admiral 1 October 1961 – Vice admiral 1 October 1970 – Admiral

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Honours Special honorary member of the Lund Academic Officer Society Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1949, honorary member in 1961) ) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1957)