If a Flag Officer or a Commodore commanding a fleet, flotilla or squadron should be killed in battle, his flag or broad pendant shall continue to fly until the battle is ended or the enemy is no longer in sight; but the officer next in command shall immediately be informed of the event by signal or otherwise, as may at the time be most advisable; and he shall forthwith assume the chief command, repairing to, and managing the fleet, flotilla or squadron from the ship of the former Flag Officer or Commodore commanding, should he judge it expedient to remove to her in which case, if he be a Flag Officer or a Commodore, he shall leave his own flag or broad pendant flying on board the ship he quits until the battle is ended.
Section 219: Senior Officer killed in action
Regulations for the Navy Part IIICentral Regulations · 1957
Where this provision sits
| Act | Regulations for the Navy Part III |
|---|---|
| Section | 219 |
| Marginal note | Senior Officer killed in action |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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