USS John F. Lehman (DDG-137) is a planned Arleigh Burke-class 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.[3]
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- ^ a b "John F. Lehman (DDG-137)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class". Federation of American Scientists. FAS.org. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of the Navy Names Future DDG, SSN" (Press release). United States Navy. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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