TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo September 18, 2023 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Matthew Chen Chief Executive Officer Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation 260 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10016 Re: Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed December 14, 2022 File No. 333-261028 Dear Matthew Chen: It has been more than nine months since you last amended this registration statement and it is now out of date. Within 30 days from the date of this letter, you should either: amend it to comply with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the rules and regulations under the Act, and the requirements of the form; or file a request for withdrawal. If you requested confidential treatment for portions of any exhibits to your registration statement and you request withdrawal of that registration statement, please submit a concurrent request for withdrawal of your application for confidential treatment. If you do not amend the registration statement or file a request for withdrawal (or provide us with a satisfactory explanation of why you have not done either) within 30 days, we may enter an order declaring the registration statement abandoned under rule 479 of the Act. Matthew Chen Flag Ship Acquisition Corporation September 18, 2023 Page 2 Please contact Jeff Kauten, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3447 or, in his absence, Larry Spirgel, Office Chief, at (202) 551-3815 with any questions. FirstName LastNameMatthew Chen Sincerely, Comapany NameFlag Ship Acquisition Corporation Division of Corporation Finance September 18, 2023 Page 2 Office of Technology FirstName LastName