Large ships are not always used as fleet flagships. For example, on October 13, 1943 (Showa 18), during the Tei No. 4 Transport Operation, the highest ranking fleet officer was not present, and the COs of Yamashiro and Ise were both Captains .
Among the escorts, aboard Tatsuta was the commander of the 11th Torpedo Squadron, a Rear Admiral. So that was how the situation where "Tatsuta became the flagship over battleships" came about.Quit it with that mask!SuzunamiHayanamiAl~rightThis way~