Flag captain
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| Naval officer ranks |
| Flag officers: |
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Admiral of the fleet • Fleet admiral • Grand admiral |
| Senior officers: |
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Captain • Captain at sea • Captain of sea and war • Ship-of-the-line captain |
| Junior officers: |
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Captain lieutenant • Lieutenant • Ship-of-the-line lieutenant |
In the Royal Navy, a flag captain was the captain of an admiral's flagship. During the 18th and 19th centuries, this ship might also have a "captain of the fleet", who would be ranked between the admiral and the "flag captain" as the ship's "First Captain", with the "flag captain" as the ship's "Second Captain".
Unlike a "captain of the fleet", a flag-captain was generally a fairly junior post-captain, as he had the Admiral to keep an eye on him, but – like a "captain of the fleet" – a "flag captain" was a post rather than a rank.
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