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Winther, Jens L.

Personal Information

Full Name:

Jens Lange Winther

Date of Birth:

April 28, 1935

Commander s.g. Jens L. Winther

Place of Birth:

Copenhagen

Family
Relations:

Son of postmaster Valdemar Lange Winther and wife Anna Christine Dencker, born Christensen

Marriage:

Married to Regitze Lilliecreutz Flöystrup

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Promotions

Date:

Promotion:

1952

Naval Cadet

November 1, 1955

Sub Lieutenant

October 1, 1956

Lieutenant

October 1, 1960

Lieutenant Commander

April 1, 1966

Commander

January 1, 1978

Commander s.g.

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Orders, Decorations & Distinctions

Date:

Orders, Decorations & Distinction:

October 4, 1982

Officer of the Order of the Dannebroge

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Military Service

Date:

Military Service:

July 1956
- September 1956

On mine sweepers of the NÆS Class

September 1956
- October 1957

On frigates of the ESBERN SNARE Class

October 1957
- October 1958

At the Navy Basic Training Camp

October 1958
- October 1958

1stk officer on motor torpedo boats (MTB'S)

October 1, 1959
- April 26, 1962

CO of MTB'S

February 1962
- April 1965

Assistant officer at Vosper Ltd. Portsmouth, England building new Gas turbine Torpedo Boats (GTB's)

April 26, 1962
- January 25, 1965

Co of the MTB'S Mobile Base (MOBA)

January 1965
- March 1965

Sea trials on the GTB's SØLØVEN and SØRIDDEREN in England

February 15, 1965
- April 14, 1965

CO of the GTB SØRIDDEREN and the 114th Torpedo Boat Division

March 1, 1965
- March 1968

At the Defense Staff, Department of Operations. At the same time (September 1965-June 1966) joined the Norwegian Staff Course in Oslo, Norway

March 1968
- March 1971

AT the HQ for the Operational Forces (Karup, Jutland)

April 1971
- July 1972

1st officer on the inspection ship HVIDBJØRNEN, fishery inspection of Greenland and the Faeroe Islands

July 1972
- February 1974

At the staff of the Naval Operations Command

February 1974
- February 1977

Chief of the Operations Department of the Naval Operations Command

February 24, 1977
- October 11, 1977

CO of the inspection ship HVIDBJØRNEN

December 5, 1977
- April 20, 1978

CO of the inspection ship INGOLF

May 1, 1978
- July 31, 1981

Commander of the Inspectors team of the Naval Staff

July 31, 1981
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CO of the frigate PEDER SKRAM

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Other Achievements

Date:

Achievement:

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n/a

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Additional Comments

Was the CO of the frigate PEDER SKRAM, when a HARPOON missile was accidental launched on September 6, 1982.

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Death

Date:

Cemetery:

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n/a

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Danske Søofficerer 1933-1982, edited by S. E. Pontoppidan and J. Teisen, published by Søe-Lieutenant-Selskabet, Copenhagen, 1984

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