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Swedish defence's planning system. From 1 April 1972 he served in a submarine flotilla. Enquist was promoted to captain in 1973 and was appointed commander of the
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Swedish Naval Staff College with a higher torpedo technical course in the mid-1950s, he served for a couple of years as adjutant to the Inspector of the Submarine Service, specializing in anti-submarine issues. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1959 and
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