Perhaps that is only because this particular ship's hull was reinforced by 20 years of back story.

Two particular ships were built in record breaking amounts of time.

I'm puzzled by what anyone would want with that particular ship.

That particular ship, last time he looked, had been safely moored in its home system.

Little is known on particular Byzantine ships during the period.

The Klingons were wise to keep this particular ship away from the others.

And they would say the same thing if this particular ship carried a cargo that was under their jurisdiction.

Nobody talked about that particular ship, and it did not have a name.

I was given to understand you had a particular ship in mind.

Surprise can be used to force a result on a particular ship, carriers being a popular choice.