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CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln

US US Navy





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MMSI: 369970406
Flight Deck: 72
Call Sign: NABE
Shipyard: Newport News Shipbuilding





  Events


History of US USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72

1984-nov-03Laid downLaid down
1988-feb-13LaunchedLaunched
1989-nov-11CommissionedCommissioned
2011-dec-12DeploymentDeployment departed US for an 8 month tour of operations in the Gulf, Middle East and Indian Ocean, returned 7 Aug 2012.
2012-aug-07HomeportHomeport transferred to Norfolk, VA., from Everett, WA.
2013-febRefitRefit Expected arrival in Huntington Ingalls Industries at Newport News, VA. in Aug 2012, for major 3-4 year re-fuelling programme has been delayed due to lack of funding.
2017-sep-08 Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria Relief Operations ordered to get underway to be in position to provide Hurricane Irma humanitarian relief
2022-may-22NEWSPhilippine Sea HVBSS Training on USS Abraham Lincoln



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  Specifications


Improved Nimitz class
100000full load (tn)
333length (m)
40.80beam (m)
11.80draught (m)
31max speed (knots)

4Close-In Weapon System CIWS Phalanx 20 mm

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Typical Max
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  Builder


US Newport News Shipbuilding,




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