USS Abraham Lincoln Schedules Thailand Port Call After 250 Days at Sea
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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 24
USS Abraham Lincoln Schedules Thailand Port Call After 250 Days at Sea
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 24
Summary
Early September is the first scheduled break for USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew, with family-shared texts indicating a planned port call in Thailand after more than 250 consecutive days at sea.
The stop comes as the carrier sails home from a record-setting Middle East deployment that began from San Diego on Nov. 21, 2025, and included only one earlier port stop in Guam in mid-December.
USS Central Command began the ship’s return after announcing USS George Washington had arrived in the Arabian Sea, effectively replacing Lincoln in the region.
The deployment drew scrutiny after Democrats and relatives cited mental-health strain, a sailor reportedly going overboard, and poor shipboard conditions including cold showers, clogged toilets and inadequate supplies.
Sen. Jack Reed said the carrier should reach home port within weeks, while a USA TODAY analysis estimated a return to the U.S. mainland in four to five weeks barring changes.