Fleet flagship

Fleet flagship

In the Royal Navy, the Fleet flagship is the ship wearing the flag of Commander UK Maritime Forces (COMUKMARFOR), a two-star admiral who is the senior admiral afloat.

Since 1960, the Commanders-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and its successors the Western Fleet and the Fleet have flown their flags ashore in HMS "Warrior" in Northwood.


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