Bengt Schuback
Vice Admiral Bengt Jacob Schuback (15 May 1928 – 4 December 2015) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Defence Staff from 1978 to 1982 during which time the Soviet submarine "U 137" ran aground in Swedish waters. Schuback was later the commanding officer of the Southern Military District from 1982 to 1984 and the, Chief of the Navy from 1984 to 1990. Early life. Schuback was born on 15 May 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of head of department Erik Schuback and his wife Elsa (née Lundén). He passed "studentexamen" in Uppsala in 1947  and became an aspirant at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy the same year. He finished first in his class and was commissioned as a naval officer in 1950 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. Career. Schuback attended the Royal Swedish Army Staff College from 1958 to 1960 and the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College from 1960 to 1961. He attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in London in 1975 and completed Swedish National Defence College's management course in 1976. Schuback was promoted to captain and seagoing unit commander in 1974 and to rear admiral and chief of  staff of the Upper Norrland Military District (Milo ÖN) in 1976. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1977 and was promoted to vice admiral and Chief of the Defence Staff in 1978. During the many Swedish submarine incidents in the 1960s and 1970s, the media had started talking about "budget submarines". When Schuback, as Chief of the Defence Staff, was reached by the news that the Soviet submarine "U137" ran aground in Blekinge archipelago in 1981, he spontaneously exclaimed "Finally!". The discussion about "budget submarines" has fallen silent. Schuback in his role as chief of the Defence  Staff, had to recreate the Swedish anti-submarine warfare capabilities. New equipment and tactical instructions for the new units were developed under severe time pressure, a strong media pressure and with limited financial resources. Schuback was appointed military commander of the Southern Military District (Milo S) in 1982 and Chief of the Navy in 1984. He retired and left his post in 1990. After retirement, he devoted much of his time to the Foundation Ymer 80, which supports the Swedish polar research. Schuback was also chairman of the association Friends of the Vasa Museum ("Föreningen Vasamuseets vänner") and was involved  in the creation of the Stockholm Water Prize. Personal life. In 1952 he married Ann-Mari Hagström (born 1928), the daughter of Folke Hagström and Ingeborg (née Boström). He had three children; Anders, Peter and Katarina. Dates of rank. Schuback's ranks