The two flagships met with a terrific crash; and the crowded main-top of the Spaniard, snapping from off the mast, went splash into the sea, carrying its little garrison down with all their warlike gear.
The thunders of sound came rolling across the water and the flagships were almost hidden in smoke.
When the admiral would have all the flagships in the fleet come into his wake or grain, he will hoist a red flag at the mizen peak, and fire a gun; and the flagships in the fleet are to make the same signal.
If the admiral put a red flag on the mizen shrouds, or the mizen peak, all the flagships are to come up into his wake or grain.
If we put out a red flag on the mizen shrouds, or mizen yard-arm, we will have all the flagships to come up in the grain and wake[16] of us.
Choosing his opening, Phormio flew the signal for attack and rammed one of the flagships of the Corinthian fleet.
The only noteworthy change contemplated was that the flagships of the first and second in command should shift from first to third place in their respective columns, and even this change was not carried out.
Of nine flagships only two were to be seen with the main body.
The three flagships pierced the line of De Ruyter's division, but as their squadron refused to follow, and Tromp bore down with his whole division to De Ruyter's assistance, for a time they had to engage against overwhelming odds.
The two flagships remained thus over three hours more, besides the two during which they had already been together.
On the Spanish side several of the flagshipsjoined in this rearguard fight.
All the flagships had as a distinctive mark a long red pennon at the foremast-head.
To the French officers it seemed a piece of daring rashness for the flagships to lead the lines, exposing themselves as they closed to the concentrated fire of several ships.
The flagships of these officers were of eight hundred and one thousand tons, respectively.
The combat between the two flagships was so obstinate and bitter on both sides that it lasted more than six hours, and many were killed on both sides.
Admirals should not publicly identify themselves with their own flagships in the same way as a captain may identify himself with his ship.
The flagships of the Cape of Good Hope, East Indies and China, South-east Coast of America, Pacific and North America and West Indies stations were all sailing ships.
Flagships must have many privileges, but they should not be increased.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "flagships" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
