Shepard class
The Shepard-class was a type of 23rd century Federation starship in service during the 2250s. 

Several Shepard-class starships fought in the  of 2256. ()

A Shepard-class vessel was destroyed during the Klingon attack on Starbase 1. ()

When a probe altered from the future breached shuttlecraft DSC 05 and began rapidly taking in it's memory core, it stole information on a Shepard-class starship. ()


Ships commissioned
 Named
 (NCC-1309)
 (NCC-1255)
 

 Uncertain

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Background information 
The Shepard-class was identified via the Kerala by designer John Eaves.  Eaves also named the class, which was later confirmed  after being revealed on StarTrek.com.  According to Eaves, the Shepard-class was named after American astronaut, Alan Shepard. (Star Trek: The Art of John Eaves, p. 196) 

The designs for the Kerala were said to have "continued to experiment with the streamlined hull and elongated nacelles." Eaves specifications for the design measured 1658'-7" in length, 203'-9"  in height, and the diameter of the saucer was 737'-11". (Star Trek: The Art of John Eaves, p. 197)  

The  was a Shepard-class starship that was to have originally appeared in  before being rewritten as the  . (Star Trek: The Art of John Eaves, p. 196)

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Federation starship classes
Memory Alpha articles named from supplementary resources