lead ship

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The lead ship of the class, Clemenceau, was dismantled and recycled in the 2000s after a similarly contentious struggle with environmentalists.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

The class and lead ship, T-AO 205, is named in honor of Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who died in July 2020.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

The $795 million contract calls Fincantieri Marinette Marine to move forward with design and construction of the lead ship, with options for up to nine more frigates, the Navy announced.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2020

The discovery came just three days after the lead ship in the search party, RV Martin Bergmann, ran aground on a shoal in the poorly charted waters.

From Forbes • Sep. 10, 2014

Then came a flash, a splash in the water close enough to the lead ship to wet her deck with spray.

From Key Out of Time by Norton, Andre