Brazilian Ship Pará
Several ships of the Brazilian Navy have borne the name ''Pará'' * , a launched in 1867 and discarded in 1884 * , a * (pennant number D27), the lead ship of the of destroyers for the Brazilian Navy; the former American USS ''Guest'' (DD-472); acquired by the Brazilian Navy in 1959; scrapped in 1978 * (pennant number D27), the former American USS ''Albert David'' (FF-1050); acquired by the Brazilian Navy in 1989 and classed as a destroyer; decommissioned in 2008 and in reserve {{DEFAULTSORT:Para Brazilian Navy ship names ...
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Lead Ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels. Large ships are very complex and may take as many as five to ten years to build. Improvements based on experience with building and operating the lead ship are likely to be incorporated into the design or construction of later ships in the class, so it is rare to have vessels that are identical. The second and later ships are often started before the first one is completed, launched and tested. Nevertheless, building copies is still more efficient and cost-effective than building prototypes, and the lead ship will usually be followed by copies with some improvements rather than radically different versions. The improvements will sometimes be retrofitted to the lead ship. Occasionally, the lead ship will be launched and commissioned for shakedown testing before following ship ...
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