Admiral Danish Fleet

Admiral Danish Fleet
Søværnets Operative Kommando
Active1 June 1961–30 September 2014
Branch Royal Danish Navy

The Admiral Danish Fleet (ADMDANFLT) (Danish: Søværnets Operative Kommando lit. 'The Navy's Operational Command') was the operationally supreme organisation of the Royal Danish Navy between 1 January 1991 and 30 September 2014.

History

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In 1961, following major restructuring of the Danish Navy, it was decide to collect all daily operational tasks under one command.[1]

Following the 1988 Defence Commission, it was decided that the positions of Inspector of the Navy would be removed and the chief of the Admiral Danish Fleet would become the new Chief of the Royal Danish Navy.[2][3]

Commanders

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No. Portrait Chief of the Navy Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Aage Linde
Linde, AageRear admiral
Aage Linde
(1904–1980)		1 June 196131 March 19653 years, 303 days[4]
2
Adam Helms
Helms, AdamRear admiral
Adam Helms
(1912–2011)		1 April 196531 December 19694 years, 274 days[4]
3
Ole Brinck-Lund
Brinck-Lund, OleRear admiral
Ole Brinck-Lund
(1918–2008)		1 January 197030 April 19733 years, 119 days[4]
4
Niels Færgemann Lange
Lange, Niels FærgemannRear admiral
Niels Færgemann Lange
(1919–2006)		1 May 197330 September 19741 year, 153 days[4]
5
Henrik Marius Petersen
Petersen, Henrik MariusRear admiral
Henrik Marius Petersen
(1919–1978)		1 October 19742 May 1978 †3 years, 213 days[4]
–
Helge Nielsen (officer) [da]
Nielsen, HelgeCommodore
Helge Nielsen (officer) [da]
(1921–2013)
Acting		2 May 197831 May 197829 days[4]
6
Fritz Carl Heisterberg-Andersen
Heisterberg-Andersen, Fritz CarlRear admiral
Fritz Carl Heisterberg-Andersen
(1918–1984)		1 June 197830 September 19791 year, 121 days[4]
–
Tage Nikolaj Laursen
Laursen, Tage NikolajCommodore
Tage Nikolaj Laursen
(1920–?)
Acting		1 October 197931 October 197930 days[4]
–
Niels Færgemann Lange
Lange, Niels FærgemannRear admiral
Niels Færgemann Lange
(1919–2006)
Acting		1 November 197931 January 198091 days[4]
7
Sven Eigil Thiede [da]
Thiede, Sven EigilRear admiral
Sven Eigil Thiede [da]
(1924–2005)		1 February 198030 April 19833 years, 88 days[4]
8
Johan Olfert Fischer
Fischer, Johan OlfertRear admiral
Johan Olfert Fischer
(1925–?)		1 May 198330 September 19841 year, 153 days[4]
9
Jørgen Frits Bork
Bork, Jørgen FritsRear admiral
Jørgen Frits Bork
(1927–2017)		1 October 198431 March 19883 years, 182 days[4][5]
10
Jørgen Garde
Garde, JørgenRear admiral
Jørgen Garde
(1939–1996)		1 April 198831 October 19891 year, 213 days[4]
11
Knud Erik Johan Borck
Borck, Knud Erik JohanRear admiral
Knud Erik Johan Borck
(1940–2011)		1 November 198930 April 19955 years, 119 days[4][6]
12
Kristen Husted Winther
Winther, Kristen HustedRear admiral
Kristen Husted Winther
(born 1946)		1 May 199530 June 20005 years, 60 days[4]
13
Tim Sloth Jørgensen
Jørgensen, Tim SlothRear admiral
Tim Sloth Jørgensen
(born 1951)		1 July 200031 July 20022 years, 30 days[4]
14
Kurt Birger Jensen
Jensen, Kurt BirgerRear admiral
Kurt Birger Jensen
(born 1949)		1 August 200231 July 20052 years, 364 days[4]
15
Nils Christian Wang [da]
Wang, Nils ChristianRear admiral
Nils Christian Wang [da]
(born 1958)		1 August 200531 August 20105 years, 30 days[4][7]
16
Finn Hansen [da]
Hansen, FinnRear admiral
Finn Hansen [da]
(born 1957)		1 September 20101 April 20132 years, 212 days[4][8]
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Jan Leisborch
Leisborch, JanFlotilla admiral
Jan Leisborch
(born 1954)
Acting		1 April 201315 April 201314 days[9]
17
Frank Trojahn
Trojahn, FrankRear admiral
Frank Trojahn
(born 1963)		15 April 201330 September 20141 year, 168 days[4][9]

References

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Citations
  1. ^ Elbro & Kristensen 1986, p. 8.
  2. ^ Folketinget 1990.
  3. ^ Forsvaret 1989.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Balsved 2013.
  5. ^ Jensen, Henrik Dannemand (4 December 2017). "Viceadmiralen er gået fra borde". Berlingske (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ gravsted.dk (2013). "Knud Erik Johan Borck". Gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ^ Kristeligt Dagblad (6 May 2005). "Aktuelle navne". kristeligt-dagblad.dk (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  8. ^ Hansen, Michelle (10 April 2013). "Ny chef for Søværnet". soefart.dk (in Danish). Nordiske Medier. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. ^ a b Søværnets Operative Kommando (16 April 2013). "Ny chef for Søværnets Operative Kommando" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
Bibliography
  • Balsved, Johnny (30 May 2008). "Mærkedage - 1800-tallet". navalhistory.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  • Balsved, Johnny E. (27 September 2013). "Chefer for Kystflåden og Søværnets operative Kommando" [Chiefs for the Coastal Navy and Navy Operational Command]. navalhistory.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  • Bjerg, Hans Christian (31 December 1990). "Marinestaben nedlægges". Søvernsorintering (in Danish). 15: 10–13.
  • Elbro, H.; Kristensen, V., eds. (May 1986). 25 år: 1961 - 1.juni - 1986 (in Danish). Århus: Admiral Danish Fleet.
  • Folketinget (25 April 1990). "1989/1 LSF 189" (in Danish). Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  • Forsvaret (1989). "Forsvaret i 90'erne". Beretning fra Forsvarskommissionen af 1988 (PDF) (in Danish). Schultz Grafisk A/S. ISBN 978-87-503-8209-6. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  • Topsøe-Jensen, T.A.; Marquard, Emil, eds. (1935a). Officerer i Den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og Den danske Søetat 1814-1932 (in Danish). Vol. I. Copenhagen: Pedersen & Lefevre.
  • Topsøe-Jensen, T.A.; Marquard, Emil, eds. (1935b). Officerer i Den dansk-norske Søetat 1660-1814 og Den danske Søetat 1814-1932 (in Danish). Vol. II. Copenhagen: Pedersen & Lefevre.
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