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In its strictest sense, a flagship is any naval vessel on which a flag officer is embarked. Some navies have permanent flagships, a designation which may be either functional (ships specifically intended for use by a fleet commander) or ceremonial (a fleet's most prestigious vessel due to its age, size, or some special characteristic).

Current permanent flagships

Fleet Ship Class Notes References

Colombian Navy
ARC Gloria		 Barque [1]

German Navy
Gorch Fock		 Barque [2]

Irish Naval Service
LÉ Eithne		 Patrol boat [3]

Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Canberra		 Landing helicopter dock Canberra was designated flagship of the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015. [4]

Royal Canadian Navy
HMCS Haida		 Destroyer Haida was designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2018. She has no propellers and is unable to leave dock. [5]

Royal Navy (United Kingdom)
HMS Albion		 Amphibious transport dock [6]

Russian Navy
Admiral Kuznetsov		 Aircraft carrier [7]

United States Coast Guard
USCGC Eagle		 Barque Eagle is one of only two commissioned sailing vessels in the United States armed forces, the other being the U.S. Navy's USS Constitution. [8]

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAAS Ronald H. Brown		 Research vessel [9]

United States Navy (Sixth Fleet)
USS Mount Whitney		 Amphibious command ship Mount Whitney previously served as United States Second Fleet flagship. [10]

United States Navy (Seventh Fleet)
USS Blue Ridge		 Amphibious command ship [11]

Former permanent flagships

Fleet Ship Class Notes References

California Naval Militia
Oregon		 Battleship

Indian Navy
INS Viraat		 Aircraft carrier [12]

Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Melbourne		 Aircraft carrier [13]

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAAS Oceanographer		 Research vessel Prior to serving as flagship of the NOAA fleet, Oeanographer was flagship of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. [14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Crampton, Liz (July 1, 2014). "Crowd of hundreds greets Tampa arrival of tall ship 'Gloria'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ^ ""Handfeste Affäre": Der "Gorch Fock"-Skandal weitet sich aus". Yacht Online. January 14, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ageing Naval Service Flaghip LÉ Eithne to Be Replaced By MRV, Opens to Public This Saturday". afloat.ie. Afloat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "HMAS Canberra (III)". navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Canadian World War II destroyer becomes ceremonial flagship". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Plymouth-based HMS Albion becomes Royal Navy flagship". BBC News. December 3, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (April 2, 2018). "Modernization of Russia's Sole Aircraft Carrier Still Facing Delays". The Diplomat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Tall Ship Eagle". uscga.edu. United States Coast Guard Academy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Ronald H. Brown". washington.edu. University of Washington. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Jontz, Sandra (February 2, 2005). "USS Mount Whitney, new 6th Fleet flagship, arrives in Gaeta". Stars & Stripes. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Merueñas, Mark (March 13, 2019). "US Navy's 'finest ship' docks in Manila with more than 100 Fil-Am crew members". MSN. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Mambra, Shamseer (November 17, 2017). "INS Viraat – 'Mother' Air Craft Carrier Of Indian Navy". Marine Insight. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Hall, Timothy (1982). HMAS Melbourne. North Sydney, NSW: George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-86861-284-7. OCLC 9753221. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  14. ^ "Oceanographer". noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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