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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Global Ship Lease, Inc. [GSL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC, 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/19/2009 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10103-0899 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   42,500 D $ 1.83 1,406,868 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   57,500 D $ 1.85 1,349,368 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   50,000 D $ 1.86 1,299,368 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   13,800 D $ 1.88 1,285,568 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   5,600 D $ 1.9 1,279,968 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   100 D $ 1.91 1,279,868 D   Class A Common Shares 05/19/2009   S   3,700 D $ 1.97 1,276,168 D   Class A Common Shares 05/20/2009   S   5,340 D $ 1.88 1,270,828 D   Class A Common Shares 05/20/2009   S   83,383 D $ 1.9 1,187,445 (1) D (3) (4) (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Warrant

$ 6 (2)

05/19/2009

S

1,000

09/22/2008(2)

08/24/2010(2)

Class A Common Shares (2)

1,000 (2)

$ 0.09

4,211,318

D

Warrant

$ 6 (2)

05/20/2009

S

100

09/22/2008(2)

08/24/2010(2)

Class A Common Shares (2)

100 (2)

$ 0.09

4,211,218 (1)

D (3) (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103-0899		X
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103-0899				May be deemed a group member.
ENGLANDER ISRAEL A C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10103-0899				May be deemed a group member.

Signatures

*David Nolan, Co-President		05/20/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	As of the date of this filing, Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Integrated Core Strategies"), is the beneficial owner of 5,398,663 Class A common shares, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Shares"), of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the "Issuer"), consisting of 1,187,445 Class A Common Shares and warrants to purchase 4,211,218 Class A Common Shares.
(2)	Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one of the Issuer's Class A Common Shares at an exercise price of $6.00 per share ("Warrants") . The Warrants became exercisable on September 22, 2008, the date that the Issuer's registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Warrants will expire on August 24, 2010, unless earlier redeemed by the Issuer.
(3)	Millennium Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium Management"), is the general partner of the managing member of Integrated Core Strategies, and may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies.
(4)	Israel A. Englander ("Mr. Englander"), is the managing member of Millennium Management. Consequently, Mr. Englander may be deemed to have shared voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies.
(5)	The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium Management or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies.
Remarks: *INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC, By: Integrated Holding Group LP, its managing member, By: Millennium Management LLC, its general partner, By: David Nolan, Co-President

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