 Being named after a Briton, the Royal Navy's White Ensign is honorarily flown on special occasions from the ship's mast, on the port side, whereas the U.S. flag is flown from the starboard side.However, during normal operations, only the U.S. flag is flown on the center of the main mast.On 14 May 2001, "Winston S. Churchill" underwent shock trials off the coast of Florida.