USS Abraham Lincoln Returns to U.S. After 321-Day Deployment
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a 321-day deployment that included operations in the Pacific and Middle East. The carrier supported thousands of combat sorties against Iran and enforced maritime sanctions. It was replaced by the USS George Washington, while the USS Theodore Roosevelt is also heading to the region. The extended deployment faced challenges including crew morale concerns.
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- The USS Abraham Lincoln returned to San Diego after a 321-day deployment in the Pacific and Middle East.
- Over 5,000 sailors and Marines served aboard the carrier, supporting thousands of combat sorties.
- The carrier participated in operations against Iran and enforced maritime sanctions on the country.
- Aircraft from the Lincoln dropped over 680 tons of ordnance and thwarted drone and missile attacks.
- The USS George Washington has replaced the Lincoln in the Middle East.
- The extended deployment faced supply issues and crew morale concerns.
The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returned to its homeport in San Diego, California, on Thursday after a 321-day deployment. Onboard were over 5,000 U.S. sailors and Marines who supported thousands of combat sorties and sailed more than 144,800 kilometers. During its deployment, the carrier operated in the Pacific Ocean and the Middle East, participating in operations against Iran and enforcing maritime sanctions on the country.
The Lincoln departed the U.S. on November 21, 2025, and reached the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in late January. According to the Navy, its strike group played a central role in combat operations off the southern coast of Iran as part of Operation "Mighty Fury," conducting nearly 4,000 combat sorties during 40 days of intense fighting. Aircraft from the carrier reportedly dropped over 680 tons of ordnance on thousands of targets, and the strike group thwarted over 100 attacks using drones, missiles, and small vessels, which the Navy claims significantly degraded Iran's naval capabilities.
Following an April 8 ceasefire, the strike group shifted to enforcing sanctions on Iranian shipping in the northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. In July, in response to Iranian attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, its aircraft participated in strikes against Iranian coastal defense systems and cruise missile storage and launch sites. The carrier continued its sanction enforcement operations until departing the region on August 22.
The USS George Washington replaced the Lincoln in the Middle East, arriving on August 20, and joined the USS George H.W. Bush, maintaining a U.S. presence of two aircraft carriers in the region. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, which recently departed San Diego en route to the Middle East, is not a direct replacement for the Lincoln, with U.S. officials estimating its arrival in the region could be around late October.
The extended deployment was reportedly accompanied by supply challenges and concerns about the crew's mental state. The Secretary of the Navy visited the ship the day before its return, stating he had authorized two extensions to the deployment and announced a Presidential Unit Citation for the strike group's actions in the campaign.
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