USS Abraham Lincoln heads to Thailand for a brief stop after lengthy deployment at sea
Thai officials said the carrier’s first regular port call in more than nine months will give sailors rest after 279 days at sea.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln and two other carrier strike group ships will visit Thailand from Sept. 2-6 for crew rest and relaxation, Thai defense ministry spokesman Rear Adm. Surasant Kongsiri announced Tuesday.
- This port call follows a record-setting deployment of 279 days for The Lincoln, which spent more than 250 uninterrupted days at sea and more than 200 days in a combat zone supporting operations against Iran.
- Sailors and their families reported concerns to Stars and Stripes regarding mental health, mail disruptions, and food shortages, as the ship rarely stopped at ports like Bahrain due to Iranian threats.
- Thai officials emphasized the visit is a routine procedure unrelated to regional conflicts, with the Associated Press reporting no military exercises will occur during the stopover.
- The Lincoln was recently relieved by the USS George Washington, which now operates in the Arabian Sea alongside the USS George and the USS Boxer to maintain regional presence.
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Thailand stop to give USS Abraham Lincoln crew first regular port visit in months
The USS Abraham Lincoln will make first port call in 9 months with Thailand visit following more than 200 days in a combat zone supporting U.S. military operations against Iran.
The American aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln", which spent more than 250 days on assignment off the coast of the Middle East, which is a record, will stop in Thailand, officials of that country announced today.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to dock in Thailand in early September. After more than 250 days at sea, the pressure is growing due to the conditions on board.
The government reiterated that the U.S. aircraft carrier's visit to ports is a routine procedure under the framework of cooperation. It emphasized that Thailand does not take sides, nor does it become part of any conflict, but rather chooses to create opportunities that benefit the Thai people.
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