Stefenson attended the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1913 to 1916 and the Royal Swedish Naval Staff College in 1922. Stefenson became a navigation teacher in 1924 and was commissioned as a naval officer in the Swedish Navy in 1916 with the rank of acting sub-lieutenant. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant in 1918, lieutenant in 1929, commander of the second rank in 1939, of the first rank in 1942, and to captain in 1944.[3]
During postings on cadet ships, he participated in several trips to the Mediterranean, South America, and countries in Northern and Western Europe. He held postings as a cadet officer and navigation officer in a dozen naval expeditions from 1922 to 1932, as commander on torpedo boats and destroyers, as well as head of the department of the School of Naval Warfare Department (Sjökrigsskoleavdelningen).[3]
Stefenson was a cadet officer from 1922 and adjutant and teacher at the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1926 to 1932. He was a teacher at the Non-Commissioned Officer's School (Underofficersskolan) from 1932 to 1935, company commander from 1936 to 1937, and head of department in the Naval Staff from 1940 to 1942.[3] He became vice chairman of the Officers Association (Officersförbundet) in 1944.[3] Stefenson was head of the Royal Swedish Naval Academy from 1943 to 1949 and was the commander of the Karlskrona Naval Station from 1949 to 1955 when he retired from active service.[2]
Personal life
In 1919, Stefenson married Astrid Marianne Grönberg (1898–1977), daughter of the CEO Artur Grönberg and Adéle Strömberg. He was the father of Bengt (1920–2005), Jan (1924–2015) and Bror (1929–2018).[3][2]
^ abcdefghijHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1962). Vem är vem? 1, Stor-Stockholm [Who is who? 1, Greater Stockholm] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Vem är vem. pp. 1205–1206.
^ abcdefHarnesk, Paul, ed. (1945). Vem är vem?. D. 1, Stockholmsdelen [Who is Who?. D. 1, Stockholm part] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Vem är vem bokförlag. p. 796.
