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Birth name | Hans Viktor Simonsson |
Born | Holm, Sweden | 3 August 1880
Died | 16 July 1965 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 84)
Buried | Galärvarvskyrkogården, Stockholm |
Service | Swedish Navy |
Years of service | 1901–1945 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Vice Admiral Hans Viktor Simonsson (3 August 1880 – 16 July 1965) was a senior Swedish Navy officer. He served as head of the Military Office of the Naval Defence (1933–1938) and as Commanding Admiral of the South Coast Naval District (1938–1942) and of the East Coast Naval District (1942–1945). Simonsson was one of the founders of the Swedish Submarine Service.