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>Albert > >I just reread my post and thought I ought to confirm >that I'm agreeing with you, on second reading it >seemed a little ambiguous. (too long tonight in the >pub) > >Cy > >>Albert >> >>The White ensign as used by English Vice/Rear/Admirals >>of the white squadron <b>is</b> the English flag >>(cross of Saint George), with the union flag in the >>upper left canton and that is what would have been >>flown. The Red and Blue ensigns don't have the cross, >>but do have the Union flag. >> >>There's quite a nice web page here <a rel=nofollow >target=_blank rel=nofollow >>target=_blank >>href="http://tmg110.tripod.com/british1.htm">http://tm >g >>110.tripod.com/british1.htm</a> with details of flags >>at different times >> >>Cy >> >>>>Albert >>>> >>>>As I understand it the Commisisonig Pennant was >flown >>>>from the main top, and only, as I said, by private >>>>ships. >>>> >>>>A ship with a flag officer would fly his squadron >>>>colour at the appropriate station. >>>> >>>>I think it would appear that the Victory would not >>>>carry a Pennant (Pendant). Which is how I have >always >>>>understood it. >>>> >>>>Cy >>> >>>I haven't found a plain statement to that effect >yet. >>>Meanwhile, in any case <I>Victory</i> would not have >>>been flying a White Ensign from the foremast, but >>>rather a white flag with a red cross, the flag of >>>"England." That was what rear-admirals, >>>vice-admirals, and admirals of the "White Squadron" >>>used as a command flag. Collingwood being a >>>vice-admiral of the Blue Squadron, <i>Royal >>>Sovereign</i> would have had a plain blue rectangular >>>flag at the foremast; <i>Britannia</i> would have had >>>the flag of England at the mizzen mast.

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