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USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves Thailand After Five-Day Respite Visit
The USS Abraham Lincoln is a very large United States aircraft carrier.
It stopped in Thailand for five days so its crew could rest.
The ship arrived on Wednesday and left on Sunday.
About 5,000 people are aboard the carrier.
Many sailors and Marines visited Pattaya while the ship was in port.
The carrier had spent an unusually long time at sea.
It had taken part in naval and combat operations during the war with Iran.
The ship and other United States naval vessels are now continuing their wider deployment.
The USS Abraham Lincoln departed Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit.
The nuclear-powered carrier has roughly 5,000 personnel aboard and was accompanied by other United States naval vessels.
The visit provided sailors and Marines a brief break after an unusually prolonged deployment.
The carrier had participated in a United States naval blockade and combat operations during the war with Iran.
Democratic lawmakers said the deployment set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea.
- Who
- The USS Abraham Lincoln, its roughly 5,000-person crew, and accompanying United States naval vessels.
- What
- The aircraft carrier departed Thailand after a five-day port visit and crew respite.
- Where
- Thailand, including a port visit and crew stay in Pattaya, about 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok.
- When
- It arrived early Wednesday and departed on Sunday; the reports are dated September 6.
- Why
- The port visit gave the crew a brief break from an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle East and the war with Iran.
Key facts
- Carrier
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- Type
- Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
- Personnel
- Roughly 5,000 people aboard
- Thailand visit
- Five days, from Wednesday to Sunday
- Crew destination
- Pattaya, about 150 km (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok
- Previous operations
- United States naval blockade and combat operations during the war with Iran
- Deployment claim
- Democratic lawmakers said it set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea
Quotes
Captain Dan Keeler
Commanding officer of the USS Abraham Lincoln
“We would like to thank the people of Thailand for their incredible hospitality.”
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