USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 286 days at sea
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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday morning after a record 286 days at sea, the longest deployment in the ship's history. The roughly 5,000 sailors aboard received their first shore leave in over eight months, with many saying their main priority was FaceTiming loved ones. The ship showed significant surface rust, and reports over recent months have cited deteriorating onboard conditions and mental health concerns; some crew members described the deployment as “the worst they have ever experienced.” The carrier is expected to remain in Thailand for several days before sailing on to San Diego.
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ABC News (outlet profile)
Family members speak out as Lincoln docks in Thailand after record 9 months at sea. The USS Lincoln docked in Thailand on Wednesday morning after a record 286 days at sea, where it will stop for several days before sail…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment. The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has streamed into Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the port call after the shi…
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Sydney Morning Herald (outlet profile)
The US warship that spent too much time at sea finally gets a break. The war-weary USS Abraham Lincoln has finally docked in Thailand bearing all the scars of a gruelling eight-month deployment in the Middle East.
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Rusty & faded: USS Lincoln with 5,000 war-weary sailors docks in Thailand
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
USS Abraham Lincoln crew receives first rest day amid reports of extended Middle East deployment. The ship was seen with significant surface rust, as reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating onboard condition…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
See USS Abraham Lincoln Sailor Reunite With Family. The USS Abraham Lincoln finally docked in Thailand on Wednesday, pulling into port after nearly nine months at sea. Shakira Fairfax flew from New Jersey to see her dau…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after 9 months at sea, reports of poor conditions. The USS Abraham Lincoln has finally docked in Pattaya, Thailand, after spending more than nine months at sea. This comes after rep…
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CBS News (outlet profile)
USS Lincoln crew reaches land after long, grueling deployment. USS Abraham Lincoln sailors were finally able to disembark after 286 days at sea and reports of dire conditions aboard. CBS News' Anna Coren has more.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
Mother of USS Abraham Lincoln sailor "so relieved" son has arrived in Thailand. The USS Abraham Lincoln pulled into port in Thailand for some rest and relaxation after 286 days at sea.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
USS Lincoln Sailors' Night in Thai 'Sin City' in Photos, Videos. Crew members arrived in Pattaya for shore leave after more than 260 days at sea.
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TASS (англ.) (outlet profile)
US facing quagmire in Iran — source. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s condition is one of the dozens of examples exposing the enemy’s exhaustion and inability to endure hostilities, the source said
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
USS Abraham Lincoln May Not Head Straight Home After Thailand. Crew aboard the aircraft carrier were able to get off the vessel for the first time in over 250 days on Wednesday.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln describe ‘the worst deployment that they have ever experienced’ as they dock in Thailand. While in the resort town of Pattaya, some service members expressed that their main priority was F…
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Foreign Policy (outlet profile)
The USS Abraham Lincoln Is a Troubling Metaphor. Like the Iran war itself, the carrier’s deployment lasted far longer than Trump expected or planned.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand, after more than 9 months at sea. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in Thailand on Wednesday after being at sea for more than 250 days.
Factual core
- The USS Abraham Lincoln had been at sea for more than 250 days before docking in Thailand.
- Reports emerged of poor conditions and deteriorating mental health on board the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Pattaya, Thailand, for a port call after a lengthy deployment to the Middle East.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was deployed in connection with the Iran conflict.