Claës Lindsström

Vice Admiral Claës Olof Lindsström (8 October 1876 – 3 January 1964) was a Swedish Navy officer. Lindsström's senior commands include postings as commanding officer of Karlskrona and Stockholm Naval Stations, the South and East Coast Naval District, and as Chief of the Naval Staff. Lindsström was active during the era of the Sverige-class coastal defence ships and made significant efforts to develop this type of coastal defence ship.

Early life Lindsström was born on 8 October 1876 in Visby, Sweden, the son of Victor Olof Lindsström, a wholesaler, and his wife Sophia Antonia Söderberg. He was a cadet at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy in 1890 and was the youngest and at the top of his class who graduated in 1896. He then went on to the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College in 1902 in the usual order and graduated in 1904

Career Lindsström captained his first ship, the torpedo boat no. 81, in 1904.

Death Lindsström died on 3 January 1964 in Danderyd Parish. He was interred on 18 January 1964 at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm. His wife Hertha is also buried here.

Dates of rank 1896 – Acting sub-lieutenant 1900 – Sub-lieutenant 1904 – Lieutenant 1917 – Lieutenant commander 1919 – Commander 1925 – Captain 1932 – Rear admiral 1942 – Vice admiral

Awards and decorations

Swedish

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1912) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1923) Honorary member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1932)