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thumb|HMS Victory|HMS Victory, flagship of the [[First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy]]
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or best known.
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