USS Ranger (NCC-315)

The USS Ranger (NCC-315) was the prototype of the Ranger-class. It was launched under NX registry in 2215, and shortly thereafter changed to NCC. Three years later, in 2218, the Ranger was sent on a First contact mission to Agbar IV. The mission took a disastrous turn, and the Ranger was destroyed by the Klingons. (RPG: Star Trek: Roleplaying Game Starfleet Operations Manual)


 * Named after the (currently) eight US Navy warships named USS Ranger, the last two having been aircraft carriers.