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What type of ship is the last ship
USS Nathan James is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer of the United States Navy, under the command of Captain Thomas Chandler and is the main setting of The Last Ship.
what is the last ship show based on
The Last Ship is an American action-drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by William Brinkley.
when did the last ship series begin and end
The series premiered on TNT on June 22, 2014 and concluded after five seasons on November 11, 2018.

Question: what is the premise
Self-contained rewrite: what is the premise of the show the last ship