THIS IS GOING TO BE THE LAST NAVY QUESTION FOR THE NIGHT. IT WOULD BE VERY HELFUL. I AM NOT SURE IF YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION, BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ANSWERS. THANKS
2007-11-07 13:36:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you mean a ship's captain, he has no personal ship, but he commands his own ship. And each his has his personal small boat, called the captain's gig.
A flagship is the ship that carries the group commander, an admiral (flag rank).
2007-11-07 14:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Flag ship is I think the head of the group. Kind of like the command and control ship. Capt in the Navy is only an 0-6, so they are usually in charge of each ship.
Im an Army guy, so that is wht I got from my sea going friends.
2007-11-07 13:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by rotorcop2 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A captain has a gig.
An admiral has a barge.
It's the same stupid type of boat, but the name changes if it's designated for a captain or admiral.
2007-11-07 14:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are referring to the small boat which ferries him from ship to shore it is called a "gig". The one used by a flag-grade officer (Admiral) is called a "barge". The one used by junior officers is called a "launch".
2007-11-07 14:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you thinking the Admiral's Barge? a small vessel that the Admiral uses to get from his flagship to other ships in his group? cheaper than using a Helo to get from place to place.
2007-11-08 00:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captains do not get personal craft, I think you are thinking of an Admirals Barge.
2007-11-07 13:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by silencetheevil8 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
captains gig
2007-11-07 13:46:18 · answer #7 · answered by timothystrain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe your thinking of a "Flagship"
2007-11-07 13:45:01 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋