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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 [ edit ]
Fleet
Ship
Class
Notes
References
Algerian National Navy Kalaat Béni Abbès Amphibious assault ship
Argentine Navy ARA Libertad Barque
Royal Australian Navy 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)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 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 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 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.
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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.
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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
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 She is a drone-carrying amphibious assault ship.
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Royal Navy HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales took over as the Royal Navy's flagship on Wednesday 2 December 2024. Flagship title will rotate between her and HMS Queen Elizabeth every few years.[ 12]
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 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 [ 13]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States)Ronald H. Brown Research vessel in NOAA fleet .[ 14]
United States Navy (Ceremonial)USS Constitution Sailing Frigate
Commissioned in 1797, oldest active warship in the US Navy and afloat in the world. Designated as the official Ship of State under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2009.[ 15]
National Navy of Uruguay ROU General Artigas Replenishment ship
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela ARV Mariscal Sucre Frigate
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Ship
Class
Notes
References
Argentine Navy Rivadavia Battleship 1914-1952
Argentine Navy Independencia Aircraft carrier 1958-1969
Argentine Navy Veinticinco de Mayo Aircraft carrier 1969-1997
Royal Australian Navy Australia Battlecruiser 1913-1921
Royal Australian Navy Sydney Aircraft carrier 1948-1955
Royal Australian Navy Melbourne Aircraft carrier 1955-1982
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Belgian Navy Lieutenant ter zee Victor Billet Frigate 1947-1958
Brazilian Navy Riachuelo Battleship 1889-1910
Brazilian Navy Minas Geraes Battleship 1910-1951
Brazilian Navy Almirante Tamandaré Cruiser 1951-1976
Brazilian Navy Minas Gerais Aircraft carrier 1976-2001
Brazilian Navy São Paulo Aircraft carrier 2001-2017
Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Uganda Cruiser 1944-1946
Royal Canadian Navy Warrior Aircraft carrier 1946-1948
Royal Canadian Navy Magnificent Aircraft carrier 1948-1957
Royal Canadian Navy Bonaventure Aircraft carrier 1957-1970
Royal Canadian Navy Iroquois Destroyer 1972-2015
Royal Canadian Navy Athabaskan Destroyer 2015-2017
Chilean Navy Capitán Prat Battleship 1893-1920
Chilean Navy Almirante Latorre Battleship 1920-1958
Chilean Navy O'Higgins Cruiser 1958-1992
Chilean Navy Blanco Encalada Destroyer 1992-2003
Imperial Chinese Navy Dingyuan Battleship 1885-1895, sunk in action
Republic of China Navy Ning Hai Cruiser 1932-1937, sunk in action
Republic of China Navy Chung King Cruiser 1948-1949, sunk in action
Dominican Navy Presidente Trujillo / Mella Frigate 1946-1998
Royal Danish Navy Niels Juel Coastal defense ship 1923-1943, sunk in action
Ethiopian Navy Ethiopia Frigate 1962-1991
Estonian Navy Lembit Submarine 1994-2011
Estonian Navy Admiral Pitka Frigate 2000-2013
Finnish Navy Väinämöinen Coastal defense ship 1932-1947
French Navy Béarn Aircraft carrier 1940-1943
French Navy Richelieu Battleship 1943-1946
French Navy Arromanches Aircraft carrier 1946-1961
French Navy Clemenceau Aircraft carrier 1961-1997
French Navy Foch Aircraft carrier 1997-2000
Royal Hellenic Navy Elli Cruiser 1951-1965
Indian Navy Delhi Cruiser 1948-1961
Indian Navy Vikrant Aircraft carrier 1961-1987
Indian Navy Viraat Aircraft carrier 1987-2013
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Indonesian Navy Irian Cruiser 1963-1970
Irish Naval Service Eithne Patrol ship 1984-2022
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Italian Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi Cruiser 1961-1969
Italian Navy Vittorio Veneto Cruiser 1969-1985
Italian Navy Giuseppe Garibaldi Aircraft carrier 1985-2008
Imperial Japanese Navy Mikasa Battleship 1904-1905
Imperial Japanese Navy Yamato Battleship 1942-1943, 1944-1945, sunk in action
Imperial Japanese Navy Musashi Battleship 1943-1944, sunk in action
Royal Netherlands Navy Karel Doorman Aircraft carrier 1948-1968
Royal Norwegian Navy Norge Coastal defense ship 1900-1940, sunk in action
Royal Norwegian Navy HNoMS Stord Destroyer 1943-1959
Pakistan Navy Babur Cruiser 1956-1985
Peruvian Navy Almirante Grau Cruiser 1906-1958
Peruvian Navy Almirante Grau Cruiser 1959-1973
Peruvian Navy Almirante Grau Cruiser 1973-2017
Portuguese Navy Vasco da Gama Cruiser 1876-1935
Romanian Naval Forces Mărășești Destroyer 1985-2001. Still in active service.
Spanish Navy Pelayo Battleship 1888-1914
Spanish Navy España Battleship 1914-1923
Spanish Republican Navy Jaime I Battleship 1933-1937, sunk in action
Spanish Navy Canarias Cruiser 1939-1967
Spanish Navy Dédalo Aircraft carrier 1967-1989
Spanish Navy Príncipe de Asturias Aircraft carrier 1989-2013
Swedish Royal Navy Gustav V Coastal defense ship 1939-1945, 1947-1957
Turkish Naval Forces Yavuz Battlecruiser 1914-1950
Ukrainian Navy Hetman Sahaidachniy Frigate 1993-2022. Scuttled during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine . Final Status TBD
Royal Navy HMS Iron Duke Battleship 1914-1917
Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth Battleship 1917-1919
Royal Navy HMS Hermes Aircraft carrier 1982
Royal Navy HMS Invincible Aircraft carrier 1993-2005
Royal Navy HMS Ark Royal Aircraft carrier 2005-2007, 2009-2010
Royal Navy HMS Illustrious Aircraft carrier 2007-2009
Royal Navy HMS Albion Amphibious transport dock 2010-2011, 2018-2021
Royal Navy HMS Bulwark Amphibious transport dock 2011-2015
Royal Navy HMS Ocean Amphibious assault ship 2015-2018
Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft carrier 2021-2024
Will rotate out as flagship with HMS Prince of Wales every few years.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States)Oceanographer Research vessel Prior to serving as flagship of the NOAA fleet , Oeanographer was flagship of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey .
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Uruguayan Navy ROU Uruguay Frigate 2008-2022
Royal Yugoslav Navy Dubrovnik Destroyer leader 1932-1941, captured in action
Yugoslav Navy Split Destroyer leader 1958-1980
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