GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
c/o Global Ship Lease Services Limited
Portland House
Stag Place
London SW1E 5RS
United Kingdom



May 23, 2019
VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549



Re:
Global Ship Lease, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (No. 333-231509)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above captioned Registration Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on Form F-3 on May 15, 2019, be accelerated so that it will be made effective at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable, pursuant to Rule 461(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
The undersigned registrant is aware of its obligations under the Act.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Gary J. Wolfe at (212) 574-1223 of Seward & Kissel LLP, counsel to the undersigned registrant.
 
Yours truly,
 
 
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Ian J. Webber                    
   
Name: Ian J. Webber
   
Title:   Chief Executive Officer