USS John F. Lehman explained

USS John F. Lehman (DDG-137) is a planned guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy, the 87th overall for the class.[1] She will honor Philadelphia-born John Lehman, who was the 65th United States Secretary of the Navy during 1981–1987, under the Ronald Reagan administration. During this tenure, he pushed for the creation of a 600-ship Navy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Naval Vessel Register URL|id=DDG137}} John F. Lehman (DDG-137) ]. . 13 October 2020.
  2. Secretary of the Navy Names Future DDG, SSN. United States Navy. 13 October 2020. 13 October 2020.

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