East Coast Naval Base (, MarinB O) was a Swedish Navy command body which operated in various forms between the years 1928 and 2004. It was located in Stockholm from 1928 to 1966 and then in Haninge Municipality from 1966 to 2004.
History In accordance with the Defence Act of 1925, from 1928, six regional command and maintenance bodies for the Swedish Navy were organized within the respective coastal areas. During the 1930s, the regional naval structure was built in the form of naval districts (initially only in the war organization, but later in war as well as in peace). The East Coast Naval District (Ostkustens marindistrikt, MDO), based in Stockholm, stretched from Öregrundsgrepen, near Gräsö (Björn's Lighthouse) to the northern part of Kalmar Strait (Kråkelund). The naval districts replaced the naval stations and were upgraded in 1957 to naval commands (marinkommandon) and was given operational responsibility (higher regional level). From 1966 to 1990 they were called naval bases (örlogsbaser) and patrol areas (bevakningsområden). In 1966, new and from then on integrated military districts were established, which took over some of the tasks of the naval commands. Other tasks were transferred simultaneously to the newly established naval bases (lower regional level). During the period 1981-1990, the naval bases were amalgamated with respective coastal artillery defence and formed naval commands - now at a lower regional level. For East Coast Naval Base (Ostkustens örlogsbas, ÖrlB O), this meant that it was amalgamated with Stockholm Coastal Artillery Defense (Stockholms kustartilleriförsvar, SK) and formed the East Coast Naval Command (Ostkustens marinkommando, MKO).
The lower regional organization had command duties and was responsible for, among other things, maritime surveillance and maritime maintenance, base services. The majority of the regional structure was discontinued in 2000 and replaced with two naval bases and a naval shipyard. At the same time the Naval Tactical Command was established. The organization was formed on 1 July 2000 and took over certain parts of the operation after the East Coast Naval Command (Ostkustens marinkommando, MKO). The Naval Base was formed on 1 January 2005 after the Defence Act of 2004. The Naval Base took over the main tasks previously relinquished to the East Coast Naval Base (Ostkustens marinbas, MarinB O) and the South Coast Naval Base. Today, it is the Naval Base, which has in principle taken over the remaining naval tasks of the lower regional structure.
Heraldry and traditions
Flag The flag of the unit was a double swallow-tailed Swedish flag. The flag was presented to the then East Coast Naval Command (MKO) in 1976.
Coat of arms The coat of the arms of the East Coast Naval Base (ÖrlB O) 1966–1990, East Coast Naval Command (MKO) 1990–2000 and the East Coast Naval Base (MarinB O) 2000–2004. Blazon: "Per pale or and azure charged with an anchor erect surmounted two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire counterchanged".
Medals In 2005, the Ostkustens marinbas minnesmedalj ("East Coast Naval Base Commemorative Medal) in silver (MarinBOMSM) was established. The medal ribbon is dark blue with a yellow stripe on each side.
Heritage The traditions of the East Coast Naval Base and its predecessors are kept by the Naval Base.
Commanding officers
Commanding officers:
1933–1936: Charles de Champs 1936–1942: Claës Lindsström 1942–1945: Hans Simonsson 1945–1951: Yngve Ekstrand 1951–1957: Erik Anderberg 1957–1966: Erik af Klint 1966–1971: Einar Blidberg 1971–1977: Lars H:son Lundberg 1977–1983: Christer Kierkegaard 1983–1986: Bengt O'Konor 1986–1988: Hans Tynnerström 1988–1993: Gunnar-Bo Ericson 1993–1996: Gunnar Bengtsson 1996–2000: Ulf Edman 2000–2001: Björn Nordbeck 2001–2003: Rolf Brehmer 2003–2004: Claes-Göran Hagström
Names, designations and locations Name Translation From To Ostkustens marindistrikt East Coast Naval District 1928-01-01 – 1957-09-30 Marinkommando Ost Naval Command East 1957-10-01 – 1966-09-30 Ostkustens örlogsbas East Coast Naval Base 1966-10-01 – 1990-06-30 Ostkustens marinkommando East Coast Naval Command 1990-07-01 – 2000-06-30 Ostkustens marinbas East Coast Naval BaseNaval Base East 2000-07-01 – 2004-12-31 Avvecklingsorganisation Decommissioning Organisation 2005-01-01 – 2006-06-30 Designation From To MDO 1928-01-01 – 1957-09-30 MKO 1957-10-01 – 1966-09-30 ÖrlB O 1966-10-01 – 1990-06-30 MKO 1990-07-01 – 2000-06-30 MarinB O 2000-07-01 – 2004-12-31 Location From To Stockholm Garrison/Skeppsholmen 1928-01-01 – 1940-??-?? Haninge/Hårsfjärden 1940-??-?? – 1969-??-?? Haninge/Muskö Naval Base 1969-??-?? – 2006-06-30
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