List of flagships
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 |
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Algerian National Navy | Kalaat Béni Abbès | Amphibious assault ship | ||
Argentine Navy | ARA Libertad | Barque | ||
Royal Australian Navy | HMAS Canberra | Landing helicopter dock | Canberra was designated flagship of the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015. | [1] |
Royal Bahamas Defence Force | HMBS Bahamas | Patrol ship | ||
Royal Bahrain Naval Force | RBNS Sabha | Frigate | ||
Bangladesh Navy | BNS Bangabandhu | Frigate | ||
Belgian Naval Component | Leopold I | Frigate | ||
Brazilian Navy | Atlântico | Amphibious assault ship | ||
Royal Brunei Navy | KDB Darussalam | Patrol ship | ||
Royal Canadian Navy (Ceremonial) | HMCS Haida | Destroyer | Haida is a WW II era Tribal Class Destroyer. She was designated flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2018. She is not an operational ship. | [2] |
Canadian Coast Guard | CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent | Icebreaker | ||
Chilean Navy | Almirante Williams | Frigate | ||
People's Liberation Army Navy | Liaoning | Aircraft carrier | ||
Republic of China Navy | ROCS Panshih | Fast combat support ship | ||
Colombian Navy | ARC Gloria | Barque | [3] | |
Royal Danish Navy | HDMS Absalon | Frigate | ||
Dominican Navy | Almirante Didiez Burgos | Patrol ship | ||
Ecuadorian Navy | BAE Guayas | Barque | ||
Egyptian Navy | ENS Gamal Abdel Nasser | Amphibious assault ship | ||
Estonian Navy | EML Admiral Cowan | Minehunter | ||
Finnish Navy | Hämeenmaa | Minelayer | ||
French Navy | Charles de Gaulle | Aircraft carrier | [4] | |
German Navy | Gorch Fock | Barque | [5] | |
Ghana Navy | GNS Achimota | Fast attack craft | ||
Hellenic Navy (Ceremonial) | HS Georgios Averof | Cruiser | Georgios Averof is a ceremonial ship in service as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy. | |
Guyana Coast Guard | GDFS Essequibo | Minesweeper | ||
Icelandic Coast Guard | ICGV Þór | Patrol ship | ||
Indian Navy | INS Vikramaditya | Aircraft carrier | ||
Indonesian Navy | KRI Banda Aceh | Landing platform dock | ||
Italian Navy | Cavour | Aircraft carrier | ||
Islamic Republic of Iran Navy | IRIS Jamaran | Frigate | ||
Iraqi Navy | Fateh | Patrol ship | [6] | |
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | JS Izumo | Aircraft carrier | ||
Latvian Naval Forces | Virsaitis | Minelayer | ||
Libyan Navy | Al Hani | Frigate | Al Hani was captured by Libyan rebels in 2011 following the death of Muammar Gaddafi and assumed the role as Libya's new flagship. | |
Lithuanian Naval Force | Jotvingis | Minelayer | ||
Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | P61 | Patrol ship | ||
Montenegrin Navy | Jadran | Barque | ||
Royal Moroccan Navy | Mohammed VI | Frigate | ||
Myanmar Navy | UNS Aung Zeya | Frigate | ||
Royal Netherlands Navy | HNLMS Karel Doorman | Multi-role support ship | ||
Royal New Zealand Navy | HMNZS Aotearoa | Replenishment ship | ||
Nigerian Navy | NNS Thunder | High endurance cutter | [7] | |
Royal Norwegian Navy | HNoMS Maud | Replenishment ship | ||
Royal Navy of Oman | RNOV Shabab Oman | Barquentine | ||
Paraguayan Navy | ARP Humaitá | Gunboat | ARP Humaitá has remained the Paraguayan flagship since her commissioning in 1931. | |
Peruvian Navy | BAP Almirante Grau | Frigate | The frigate BAP Montero was rechristened Almirante Grau following the decommissioning of the cruiser BAP Almirante Grau in 2017. Under Peruvian law, there must always be a ship named for Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario active in the Peruvian Navy, and it must assume the role as the flagship. | [8] |
Philippine Navy | BRP Jose Rizal | Frigate | ||
Philippine Coast Guard | BRP Teresa Magbanua | Patrol ship | ||
Polish Navy (Ceremonial) | ORP Błyskawica | Destroyer | Błyskawica is Poland's ceremonial flagship, with an active duty crew, but no longer has functioning boilers. | |
Portuguese Navy | NRP Sagres | Barque | ||
Romanian Naval Forces | Regele Ferdinand | Frigate | ||
Russian Navy | Admiral Kuznetsov | Aircraft carrier | [9] | |
Russian Navy (Ceremonial) | Aurora | Cruiser | In 2013, the Russian Navy recommissioned Aurora and made her the ceremonial flagship of the Russian Navy. | [10] |
Serbian River Flotilla | Kozara | Command ship | ||
South African Navy | SAS Amatola | Frigate | ||
Republic of Korea Navy | ROKS Dokdo | Amphibious assault ship | ||
Spanish Navy | Juan Carlos I | Amphibious assault ship | Juan Carlos I assumed the role as Spain's flagship following the decommissioning of the Príncipe de Asturias in 2013. | |
Sri Lankan Navy | SLNS Sayurala | Patrol ship | ||
Swedish Royal Navy | HSwMS Carlskrona | Patrol ship | ||
, Royal Thai Navy | HTMS Chakri Naruebet | Aircraft carrier | ||
Tongan Maritime Force | Ngahau Koula | Patrol ship | ||
Turkish Naval Forces | TCG Anadolu | Amphibious assault ship | ||
Royal Navy | HMS Queen Elizabeth | Aircraft carrier | HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) took over as the Royal Navy's flagship on Wednesday 27 January 2021. | [11] |
Royal Navy (Ceremonial) | HMS Victory | Ship of the line | HMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, and although no longer sails, remains the flagship of the First Sea Lord. | |
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. | [12] |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States) | NOAAS Ronald H. Brown | Research vessel in NOAA fleet. | [13] | |
Uruguayan Navy | ROU Uruguay | Frigate | ||
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | ARV Mariscal Sucre | Frigate |
Former permanent flagships
See also
References
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- ^ "Canadian World War II destroyer becomes ceremonial flagship". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. 28 May 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Crampton, Liz (July 1, 2014). "Crowd of hundreds greets Tampa arrival of tall ship 'Gloria'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier".
- ^ ""Handfeste Affäre": Der "Gorch Fock"-Skandal weitet sich aus". Yacht Online. January 14, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Italian vessel to be Iraqi navy's flagship".
- ^ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: Navy Flagship Leaves Calabar for Military Exercise in Australia". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26.
- ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Archived from the original on 2017-09-28.
- ^ Gady, Franz-Stefan (April 2, 2018). "Modernization of Russia's Sole Aircraft Carrier Still Facing Delays". The Diplomat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ http://2-news.ru/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi [dead link]
- ^ "HMS Queen Elizabeth assumes role as new Fleet Flagship". Royal Navy. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tall Ship Eagle". uscga.edu. United States Coast Guard Academy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ronald H. Brown". washington.edu. University of Washington. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Hall, Timothy (1982). HMAS Melbourne. North Sydney, NSW: George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-86861-284-7. OCLC 9753221.
- ^ Mambra, Shamseer (November 17, 2017). "INS Viraat – 'Mother' Air Craft Carrier Of Indian Navy". Marine Insight. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Ageing Naval Service Flaghip LÉ Eithne to Be Replaced By MRV, Opens to Public This Saturday". afloat.ie. Afloat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ "Oceanographer". noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2019.