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
FleetShipClassNotesReferences

Algerian National Navy
Kalaat Béni Abbès'		Amphibious assault ship

Argentine Navy
ARA Libertad		Barque

Royal Bahrain Naval Force
RBNS Sabha		Frigate

Bangladesh Navy
BNS Bangabandhu		Frigate

Brazilian Navy
Atlântico		Amphibious assault ship

Chilean Navy
Almirante Williams		Frigate

People's Liberation Army Navy
Liaoning		Aircraft carrier

Colombian Navy
ARC Gloria		Barque[1]

Royal Danish Navy
HDMS Absalon		Frigate

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[2]

German Navy
Gorch Fock		Barque[3]

Hellenic Navy
HS Georgios Averof		CruiserGeorgios 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

Italian Navy
Cavour		Aircraft carrier

Iraqi Navy
Fateh		Patrol ship[4]

Irish Naval Service
LÉ Eithne		Patrol ship[5]

Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Canberra		Landing helicopter dockCanberra was designated flagship of the Royal Australian Navy in March 2015.[6]

Royal Canadian Navy (Ceremonial)
HMCS Haida		DestroyerHaida 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.[7]

Royal New Zealand Navy
HMNZS Canterbury		Multi-role support ship

Royal Bahamas Defence Force
HMBS Bahamas		Patrol ship

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
JS Izumo		Helicopter carrier

Latvian Naval Forces
Virsaitis		Minelayer

Lithuanian Naval Force
Jotvingis		Minelayer

Libyan Navy
Al Hani		FrigateAl Hani was captured by Libyan rebels in 2011 following the death of Muammar Gaddafi and assumed the role as Libya's new flagship.

Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta
P61		Patrol ship

Royal Netherlands Navy
HNLMS Karel Doorman		Multi-role support ship

Nigerian Navy
NNS Thunder		High endurance cutter[8]

Paraguayan Navy
ARP Humaitá		GunboatARP Humaitá has remained the Paraguayan flagship since her commissioning in 1931.

Peruvian Navy
BAP Almirante Grau		FrigateThe frigate BAP Montero was rechristened Almirante Grau following the decommissioning of the cruiser BAP Almirante Grau in 2017. Under Peruvian law, there must be always be a ship named for Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario active in the Peruvian Navy, and it must assume the role as the flagship.[9]

Philippine Navy
BRP Gregorio del Pilar		High endurance cutter

Polish Navy
ORP Błyskawica		DestroyerBłyskawica is Poland's ceremonial flagship, with an active duty crew, but no longer has functioning boilers.

Royal Navy
HMS Queen Elizabeth		Aircraft carrierHMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) took over as the Royal Navy's flagship on Wednesday 27th January.[10]

Royal Navy (Ceremonial)
HMS Victory		Ship of the lineHMS Victory is the oldest commissioned warship in the world, and although no longer sails, remains the flagship of the First Sea Lord.

Romanian Naval Forces
Regele Ferdinand		Frigate

Russian Navy
Admiral Kuznetsov		Aircraft carrier[11]

Russian Navy (Ceremonial)
Aurora		CruiserIn 2013, the Russian Navy recommissioned Aurora and made her the ceremonial flagship of the Russian Navy.[12]

Serbian River Flotilla
Kozara		Command ship

Spanish Navy
Juan Carlos I 		Amphibious assault shipJuan 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

Republic of Korea Navy
ROKS Dokdo		Amphibious assault ship

Swedish Royal Navy
HSwMS Carlskrona		Patrol ship
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Royal Thai Navy
HTMS Chakri Naruebet		Aircraft carrier

Turkish Naval Forces
TCG Anadolu		Amphibious assault shipTCG Anadolu will assume the role as Turkey's flagship upon her commissioning in 2020.

Ukrainian Navy
Hetman Sahadachniy		Frigate

United States Coast Guard
USCGC Eagle		BarqueEagle is one of only two commissioned sailing vessels in the United States armed forces, the other being the U.S. Navy's USS Constitution.[13]

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAAS Ronald H. Brown		Research vessel[14]

United States Navy (Ceremonial)
USS Constitution		FrigateUSS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy and has become the very symbol of the navy, serving as the de facto flagship.

Uruguayan Navy
ROU Uruguay		Frigate

Former permanent flagships
FleetShipClassNotesReferences

California Naval Militia
Oregon		Battleship

Indian Navy
INS Viraat		Aircraft carrier[15]

Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Melbourne		Aircraft carrier[16]

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAAS Oceanographer		Research vesselPrior to serving as flagship of the NOAA fleet, Oeanographer was flagship of the Coast and Geodetic Survey.[17]

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. https://www.insideover.com/indepths/war/the-charles-de-gaulle-aircraft-carrier-frances-naval-power.html
  3. ""Handfeste Affäre": Der "Gorch Fock"-Skandal weitet sich aus". Yacht Online. January 14, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  4. https://www.stripes.com/news/italian-vessel-to-be-iraqi-navy-s-flagship-1.90931
  5. "Ageing Naval Service Flaghip LÉ Eithne to Be Replaced By MRV, Opens to Public This Saturday". afloat.ie. Afloat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. "HMAS Canberra (III)". navy.gov.au. Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  7. "Canadian World War II destroyer becomes ceremonial flagship". navaltoday.com. Naval Today. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  8. https://allafrica.com/stories/201308121032.html
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928005944/http://www.janes.com/article/74415/peruvian-navy-designates-new-flagship
  10. "HMS Queen Elizabeth assumes role as new Fleet Flagship". Royal Navy. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. Gady, Franz-Stefan (April 2, 2018). "Modernization of Russia's Sole Aircraft Carrier Still Facing Delays". The Diplomat. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. http://2-news.ru/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi
  13. "Tall Ship Eagle". uscga.edu. United States Coast Guard Academy. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  14. "Ronald H. Brown". washington.edu. University of Washington. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  15. Mambra, Shamseer (November 17, 2017). "INS Viraat – 'Mother' Air Craft Carrier Of Indian Navy". Marine Insight. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  16. Hall, Timothy (1982). HMAS Melbourne. North Sydney, NSW: George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 0-86861-284-7. OCLC 9753221.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  17. "Oceanographer". noaa.gov. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
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