Two Ukrainian Ships Enter Portsmouth - Ensigns?

[Mark-1]

Good to see them, but does anyone know why these ships aren't flying Ukranian flags? (Doesn't bother me - although I'd prefer a flag in my photos - just curious.)


Two Ukrainian Navy ships to be temporarily based in Portsmouth

 

[Concerto]

Possibly to prevent a Russian attack on these donated vessels whilst in or close to UK waters.

 

[Frogmogman]

Surely they are flying the wrong courtesy flag. Shouldn’t it be the red ensign rather than the union flag ?

 

[Bilgediver]

Perhaps they have,t reached the chapter in the training manual dealing with flag protocol.or maybe only blue ensigns on board and a no no so picked up what you see in Nuaticalia.

 

[dunedin]

I suspect that the Ukrainians have bigger things to worry about than flag etiquette.

 

[Rappey]

Surely they are flying the wrong courtesy flag. Shouldn’t it be the red ensign rather than the union flag ?

Whilst it should be the red ensign does it really matter? Most countries fly their national flag so it's not uncommon to see visiting boats use the union jack.
Its not a legal requirement but a courtesey

 

[Mark-1]

I've seen Warships and Merchant Ships fly the Union Flag as a courtesy flag so that's pretty normal IMHO.

I don't think I've seen any not flying their own flag, that is unusual and I'd love to know why. I have a feeling there will be a reason.

 

[Rappey]

Ive seen foreign ships in portsmouth dockyard without a nationality flag at the stern..

 

[Sandy]

Good to see them, but does anyone know why these ships aren't flying Ukranian flags? (Doesn't bother me - although I'd prefer a flag in my photos - just curious.)


Two Ukrainian Navy ships to be temporarily based in Portsmouth

The Sandown-class minehunters, formerly HMS Shoreham and HMS Grimsby, now renamed Cherkasy and Chernihiv after being transferred to Ukraine last year, arrived in Portsmouth following a two-day voyage from Scotland.

Perhaps there is a clue in what the Royal Navy have published.

 

[SaltIre]

I wondered if it was something like that, or if they hadn't been formally commissioned into the Ukraine Navy yet. Or some convention about ships at war in a neutral port. Or was it just technically after dusk or something.

I reckon it's not just an oversight, and I'm gagging to know the reason.

They appear to be flying the Ukrainian Naval Ensign, albeit not at the stern.

Flags of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

 

[Mark-1]

They appear to be flying the Ukrainian Naval Ensign, albeit not at the stern.
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Flags of the Ukrainian Armed Forces - Wikipedia
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Ahhh! That's the answer. Mystery solved AFAIC.

Thanks!