When is the only time that the flag is flown in port?

Question

this is a navy question. For anyone who may know the answer. Thanks

Answer 1

To desertviking_00. The "USS" Arizona is NOT in fact a commissioned ship any more. It was stricken from the register of ships some time back in the 1980's. This is just an FYI sir.

Answer 2

According to NTP13B, FLAGS, PENNANTS & CUSTOMS:

When not underway, the national ensign and union jack shall be displayed from 0800 until sunset from the flagstaff and jackstaff, respectively.

Ensign is flown at the Stern of the ship. "Ensign" is the Naval term for the U.S. Flag.

The Union jack is flown at the bow of the ship. The normal Union Jack looks like the blue field and stars (50 of them) form the U.S. Flag minus the stripes. Since 9/11/01, the Navy has used the First Navy Jack in the Union Jack's place. the First Navy Jack is the 13 stripes from the U.S. flag with a snake and banner saying "Don't Tread on me." superimposed over the stripes.

The U.S. Army, which also operates ocean-going vessels, still uses the Union Jack.

The U.S. Flag at the USS Arizona is NOT flown 24 hours a day, it is hoisted and lowered each day at 0800 and at sunset. It is treated as ship of the fleet and follows all the same rules of flag ettiquette as the rest do, so the Flag at the USS Arizona is only at half-mast when other ships' ensigns are at half-mast.

Answer 3

Whe the ship is docked or moored to a buoy or another vessel in a "nest". And it's only flown from 0800 (8 AM) to Sunset each day.
There is only one ship still in commission which flies the flag 24/7. That's USS Arizona (BB-39) which lies submerged at Pearl Harbor.

Answer 4

When the ship is tied to the dock...or it is anchored out in port.

Answer 5

sunrise to sunset if you're talking about the USN