Archive · 6 Sep 2026
USS Abraham Lincoln Departs Thailand After Five-Day Respite Visit
The USS Abraham Lincoln is a very large U.S. aircraft carrier.
It stopped in Thailand for five days so its crew could rest.
The ship arrived on Wednesday and left on Sunday, September 6.
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 U.S. naval vessels are continuing their wider deployment.
The USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday, September 6, after a five-day port visit.
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has roughly 5,000 personnel aboard and was accompanied by other U.S. naval vessels.
The visit gave sailors and Marines a brief break from an unusually prolonged deployment.
The Lincoln participated in a U.S. 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 U.S. naval vessels.
- What
- The aircraft carrier departed Thailand after a five-day port visit and crew respite.
- When
- It arrived early Wednesday and departed on Sunday, September 6.
- Where
- Thailand, including Pattaya, a resort city about 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok.
- Why
- The port visit gave the crew a brief break from an extended deployment that included Middle East operations and the war with Iran.
- 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 kilometers (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok
- Previous operations
- U.S. 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
