lead ship

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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

Stuart Baker, commander of the carrier strike group of which the Roosevelt is the lead ship.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2020

He specifically mentioned the Gerald R. Ford, the lead ship in the Navy’s next class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, which is over budget.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2014

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

Also, the lead ship of a cruiser-squadron had been mysteriously geared to reveal its exact position, course and speed while in space.

From Talents, Incorporated by Leinster, Murray