Updated 22 Aug, 2026 05:51
ARCHIVAL PHOTO. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). © Getty Images / US Navy
American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln returns to the base after an extended mission – the media reported on Thursday, citing representatives of the authorities.
The ship's service began at the end of November last year and was originally scheduled to end in May, but was repeatedly extended due to the unit's participation in the US-Israeli military run against Iran.
The ship set a evidence of the modern U.S. Navy in terms of its longest uninterrupted stay at sea:
There were about 5,000 sailors and Marines on board, and the cruise lasted more than 260 days, mostly without calling ports.
Missions were accompanied by supply and maintenance problems, including food shortages and basic measures, deficiency of hot and water-efficient and failure of the hydraulic installation.
The crew members' families were alarmed about the drastic decline in morale, exhaustion and intellectual wellness problems.
According to reports, respective crew members tried to jump overboard.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao admitted last week that on board was reported "a tiny number of intellectual wellness problems"which "was treated without fatalities".
Reports of a problematic mission have sparked demands for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who has identified media concerns raised as "totally distorted".
Last week US legislature number Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Hegseth ‘must be released immediately’ in view of the situation on board the USS Abraham Lincoln.
"When Pete Hegseth was nominated, everyone knew he was completely incompetent.
Now our brave sailors pay the price in a terrifying and unimaginable way” said the leader of Democrats.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/644503-abraham-lincoln-aircraft-carrier/
