Einar Blidberg

Vice Admiral Carl Einar Blidberg (20 September 1906 – 21 March 1993) was a Swedish Navy officer. Blidberg served as Chief of the Naval Staff from 1957 to 1961, Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1962 to 1966, and as commanding officer of the Naval Command East and the East Coast Naval Base from 1966 to 1971.

Early life Blidberg was born on 20 September 1906 in Kramfors, Sweden, the son of Tage Blidberg and his wife Ragnhild (née Ekelund). In 1923, Blidberg served as an extra cadet on the coastal defence ship when the Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf went to London for the engagement with Louise Mountbatten, our future queen. After passing studentexamen in Falun in 1925, he was accepted as a sea cadet.

Career After the then current course of study with practical courses at sea and two winters at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy at Skeppsholmen, Blidberg was commissioned as an officer in the Swedish Navy in 1928 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. After completing the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College's general and higher course, he came to be used in many important positions and investigations. in 1952. He was promoted to captain in 1953 and served as flag captain of the Coastal Fleet from 1953 to 1956, and in 1957 he was promoted to rear admiral. He then served as Chief of the Naval Staff from 1957 to 1961 and as Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet in 1961 and as Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1962 to 1966. Blidberg retired two years later in 1971 and was promoted to vice admiral. and later became an honorary member of the same. He was interred at Galärvarvskyrkogården on 30 June 1993.

Dates of rank 1928 – Acting sub-lieutenant 1930 – Sub-lieutenant 1939 – Lieutenant 1945 – Lieutenant commander 1950 – Commander 1953 – Captain 1957 – Rear admiral 1971 – Vice admiral

Awards and decorations

Swedish

50x50px Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav (1 July 1962)

Honours Member of the Royal Swedish Society of Naval Sciences (1943; also honorary member) Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (1956) Honorary member of the Swedish Society for Maritime History (Sjöhistoriska samfundet)