The Swedish Naval Quartermaster Corps[a] (Swedish: Marinintendenturkåren, MintK) was an administrative corps of the Swedish Navy. The Swedish Naval Quartermaster Corps was established in 1903 through a parliamentary decision and operated from 1904 to 1966. It included various ranks of naval quartermasters and civilian personnel who performed both military and administrative duties in the Swedish Navy and the Swedish Coastal Artillery. Recruitment involved training quartermaster students, who needed to pass specific educational requirements.
Before the corps was formed, similar duties were handled by the Navy's civilian staff dating back to the 1680s. The structure was modernized in the early 20th century, with training for reserve quartermasters beginning in 1914. In 1937, the corps became a military unit, integrating training with the Royal Swedish Naval Academy and emphasizing logistics. The corps' responsibilities included supplying the naval forces with provisions, clothing, equipment, and fuel, as well as related procurement, storage, distribution, and general administrative tasks of an economic nature.
The corps underwent significant changes and modernization, culminating in its merger with the Swedish Army and Air Force quartermaster personnel in 1966, forming the Quartermaster Corps of the Swedish Armed Forces. Despite this merger, former personnel had the option to return to their original corps. Admiral Bengt Lundvall advocated for the reinstatement of quartermasters in the navy, leading to a return of many reserve officers to their previous roles.
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