Gösta Ehrensvärd

Vice Admiral Count Gösta Carl Albert Ehrensvärd (10 February 1885 – 2 November 1973) was a senior Swedish Navy officer.

Following his naval education, Ehrensvärd embarked on a prolific career within the Swedish Navy, rising through the ranks from sub-lieutenant to vice admiral.

His tenure saw significant contributions to naval strategy and administration, culminating in his promotion to vice admiral before retiring from active service in 1950.

Ehrensvärd became a sea cadet in 1898 and was commissioned into the Swedish Navy as an acting sub lieutenant in 1904 after passing the naval officer examination.

[5] Ehrensvärd was editor of the journal Tidskrift i sjöväsendet from 1925 to 1927 and then served as head of the Communications Department in the Naval Staff from 1927 to 1929.

Officers aboard the HSwMS Sverige in 1939: from the left lieutenant A.O.J. Falkman, Commander-in-Chief of the Coastal Fleet, rear admiral Gösta Ehrensvärd, lieutenant B. Bertelsson and captain Helge Strömbäck .