John Nordlander
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John Nordlander RVO, RDO |
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| Born | 1894 Härnösand, Sweden |
| Died | 1961 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality |
 Sweden
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| Occupation | Sea Captain |
| Employer |
Swedish American Line Swedish Navy |
| Organization | Red Cross |
John Leonard Nordlander (1894-1961), RVO, RDO, was a Swedish Sea Captain and Commander commissioned by the shipping line Swedish American Line.
At the time of World War II, while serving as Commander of SS Drottningholm, Captain John Nordlander was responsible for rescuing thousands of victims of war uniquely through hostile waters in collaboration with the Red Cross and effectively with the Allied powers, with approval of the Swedish royal family.
John Nordlander was born in 1894 in Härnösand, Västernorrland County, Sweden, to a family of seafarers, and was educated there as a Sea captain.
Initially serving in the Swedish Navy and onboard international sailing ships, John Nordlander was first educated as a First Officer in Härnösand and then as a Sea Captain at the .
Nordlander died in 1961 in Gothenburg and was buried there at Östra kyrkogården.
Captain John Nordlander was commissioned by the Swedish American Line in 1920 and subsequently served as naval officer on all its ships on transatlantic cruises as well as in other directions, including the West Indies. The ships under the command of Captain John Nordlander included the following:
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