Flag captain

Naval officer ranks
Flag officers
Admiral of the fleet Fleet admiral Grand admiral Admiral General admiral Vice admiral Squadron vice-admiral Lieutenant admiral Rear admiral Counter admiral Divisional admiral Commodore Flotilla admiral
Senior officers
Captain Captain at sea Captain of sea and war Ship-of-the-line captain Commander Frigate captain Lieutenant commander Corvette captain
Junior officers
Captain lieutenant Lieutenant Ship-of-the-line lieutenant Frigate lieutenant Lieutenant junior-grade Sub-lieutenant Corvette lieutenant Ensign Midshipman

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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