The annual Flagship of the Year Awards provide an opportunity to demonstrate and celebrate the value of historic vessels to the wider public, through online activities, museum engagement, events, open days and special tours. Flagships promote the role of NHS-UK and ‘fly the flag’ as ambassadors for the UK’s maritime heritage sector.
2023 Flagships
Operational Flagship of the Year: Swan
Operational Flagship of the Year: Lady of the Lake
Operational Flagship of the Year: The Chieftain
Static Flagship of the Year: HMS Caroline
Static Flagship of the Year: LV21 (pictured, below)
Static Flagship of the Year: Marjorie R
2022 Flagships
Operational Flagship of the Year: M.V. Glenachulish (pictured below)
Operational Flagship of the Year: Princess Marina
Operational Flagship of the Year: Foxtrot 8
Virtual Flagship of the Year: Arctic Corsair
2021 Flagships
Operational Flagship of the Year: Breda (pictured below)
Static Flagship of the Year: Tall Ship Glenlee
Virtual Flagship of the Year: LV50 H.Y. Tyne
2020 Flagships
National Flagship of the Year: HMS Belfast (pictured, below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (North): Tall Ship Zebu
Regional Flagship of the Year (South East): Medway Queen
Regional Flagship of the Year (Scotland East): SS Explorer
Regional Flagship of the Year (Scotland West): Spartan
2019 Flagships
Regional Flagship of the Year (Scotland): Isabella Fortuna (pictured below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (Thames Estuary): Kitty
Regional Flagship of the Year (South West): Kingswear Castle
2018 Flagships
National Flagship of the Year: St. Joan (pictured below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (North West): Gondola
Regional Flagship of the Year (Solent): SS Shieldhall
2017 Flagships
Regional Flagship of the Year (North West): Daniel Adamson (pictured below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (Solent): Caronia
Regional Flagship of the Year (South West): Our Daddy
Regional Flagship of the Year (East Anglia): Reminder
2016 Flagships
National Flagship of the Year: MV Balmoral
Regional Flagship of the Year (Merseyside): Kennet (pictured below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (East): Excelsior
2015 Flagships
National Flagship of the Year: Irene
Regional Flagship of the Year (Thames): Havengore (pictured below)
Regional Flagship of the Year (Solent): HMS Medusa
Regional Flagship of the Year (East Anglia): Thistle
2014 Flagship
National Flagship of the Year: Daybreak (pictured below)
Runner-Up: Reaper
2013 Flagship
Award not made in 2013
2012 Flagship
National Flagship of the Year: Edith May (pictured below)
2011 Flagship
National Flagship of the Year: Swan (pictured below)
2010 Flagship
National Flagship of the Year: Sheemaun (pictured below)
Runner-Up: Albion
2009 Flagship
National Flagship of the Year: SS Shieldhall (pictured below)
