.jpg/300px-USS_Abraham_Lincoln(CVN_72).jpg) USS Abraham Lincoln conducting combat operations in support of Operation Southern Watch, 28 November 2002 |
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| Ordered: | 27 December 1982 |
| Laid down: | 3 November 1984 |
| Launched: | 13 February 1988 |
| Commissioned: | 11 November 1989 |
| Homeport: | NS Everett, Washington |
| Motto: | Shall not Perish, Get Over It (unofficial) |
| Nickname: | Abe |
| Fate: | Active in service as of 2008 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
| Displacement: | Approximately 97,000 tons (88,000 metric tons) full load |
| Length: | Overall: 1,092 ft (333 m) Waterline: 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Beam: | Overall: 252 ft (76. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Naval Station Everett is the United States Navy 's most modern Facility. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common General characteristics Builder Newport News Shipbuilding Company Newport News Virginia Power Plant Two A4W reactors An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with 8 m) Waterline: 134 ft (40. 8 m) |
| Draught: | Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11. 3 m) Limit: 41 ft (12. 5 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (194 MW) |
| Speed: | 30+ knots (56+ km/h) |
| Range: | Essentially unlimited |
| Capacity: | 20,000 |
| Complement: | Ship's company: 3,200 Air wing: 2,480 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar 2 × AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radars AN/SPN-43B air traffic control radar AN/SPN-44 landing aid radars 4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems 4 × Mk 95 radars |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures |
| Armament: | 2 × Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile 3 × Phalanx CIWS |
| Armour: | Unknown |
| Aircraft carried: | 90 fixed wing and helicopters |
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed "Abe", is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. For other uses see Westinghouse. The Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC is a multi-national nuclear technologies company a part of The A4W reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide Electricity generation and propulsion on Warships The A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts Thermal energy from pressurized Steam, and converts it into useful mechanical work Sea Sparrow was developed from the AIM-7 Sparrow Air-to-air missile as a lightweight "point defense" weapon that could be retrofitted to existing ships The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM is a small lightweight Infrared homing Surface-to-air missile in use by the United States Navy, Turkish The Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS is an anti-missile system that was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division General characteristics Builder Newport News Shipbuilding Company Newport News Virginia Power Plant Two A4W reactors This is about the warships For the television program see Supercarrier (TV series. She is the second Navy ship named after former president Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Her home port is Everett, Washington. Naval Station Everett is the United States Navy 's most modern Facility.
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Ship history
Construction
Lincoln's contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982; her keel was laid 3 November 1984 at Newport News, Virginia. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ( NGS) formerly called Northrop Grumman Newport News ( NGNN) or Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River The ship was launched on 13 February 1988 and commissioned on 11 November 1989. The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old Commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service She cost $4. 5 billion in 2007 dollars.
1990 to 1999
Abraham Lincoln was transferred to the Pacific, in September 1990. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Her maiden Western Pacific deployment came unexpectedly on 28 May 1991 in response to Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
While heading toward the Indian Ocean, the ship was diverted to support evacuation operations after Mount Pinatubo erupted on Luzon island in the Philippines. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Mount Pinatubo is an active Stratovolcano located on the island of Luzon Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP In support of Operation Fiery Vigil, Lincoln led a 23-ship armada that moved over 45,000 people from the Subic Bay Naval Station to the port of Cebu in the Visayas. Operation Fiery Vigil was the evacuation of the American Clark Air Force Base after the 9 June 1991 low-level eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines US Naval Base Subic Bay was a major ship-repair supply and rest and recreation facility of the United States Navy located in Zambales, Philippines The City of Cebu ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the capital of Visayas ( Visayan: Kabisay-an) is one of the three island groups in the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao. It was the largest peacetime evacuation of active military personnel and their families in history.
After Fiery Vigil, Lincoln steamed toward the Persian Gulf, to run reconnaissance and combat air patrols in Iraq and Kuwait, assisting allied and US troops involved with Desert Storm. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Combat air patrol (CAP is a type of flying mission for Fighter aircraft. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed
In early 1992, the ship supported Operation Southern Watch, the United Nations-sanctioned "no fly zone" over southern Iraq. Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics.
In October 1993, the carrier was ordered to the coast of Somalia to assist UN humanitarian operations. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known For four weeks, Abraham Lincoln flew air patrols over Mogadishu in support of Operation Restore Hope. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Unified Task Force (UNITAF was a United States led United Nations sanctioned multinational force which operated in the Republic of Somalia from 9
Abraham Lincoln was to be the first carrier to integrate female aviators into the crew after the Combat Exclusion Laws were lifted on 28 April 1993. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The ship left San Diego on 24 October 1994, to begin refresher training. Naval Base San Diego is the largest base of the United States Navy on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The next day, Lieutenant Kara Spears Hultgreen, first female F-14 Tomcat pilot, died when her plane crashed into the sea on final approach due to a combination of engine malfunction and pilot error. Kara Spears Hultgreen ( October 5 1965 &ndash October 25, 1994) a Lieutenant in the United States Navy, was the first female
Abraham Lincoln's third deployment began in April 1995 when Lincoln was sent to the Persian Gulf, where the ship assisted in Southern Watch and in Operation Vigilant Sentinel. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace Operation Vigilant Sentinel was a response to Saddam Hussein advance of its military forces on the border with Kuwait. During an underway replenishment, the Lincoln, trying to position itself for flight operations, caused an incident where it ran into the port side of the USS Sacramento, crushing the M-frames, partially crushing a female crew berthing area, and punching a large hole in the Sacramento’s superstructure. (TACAN room) The Lincoln was able to continue on with her mission while the Sacramento had to dock at Jebel Ali, U. A. E. for several weeks for repair.
Abraham Lincoln began a fourth deployment in June 1998. Once again, the ship headed for the Persian Gulf in support of Southern Watch. The ship spent three months in the gulf during one of the hottest summers in recent years. Temperatures on the flight deck were reported at 150 degrees Fahrenheit (66 °C). The flight deck of an Aircraft carrier is the surface from which its Aircraft take off and land essentially a miniature airfield at sea Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724
In 1999 the ship participated in several internal Navy exercises and underwent an upkeep at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash.
2000 to date
The carrier's fifth deployment commenced in August 2000 when Abraham Lincoln again traveled to the Persian Gulf in support of Southern Watch. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF is a United States Navy Shipyard covering 179 acres (0 Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. On this deployment, the carrier, air wing and battle group ships earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation. The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious Additionally the ship earned the prestigious Arleigh Burke Award as the most improved command in the Pacific Fleet. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control
Abraham Lincoln was in port on September 11, 2001. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. She was put to sea on 20 July 2002 to support Operation Enduring Freedom. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF is the official name used by the U She took up station once more in support of Operation Southern Watch before taking a port visit to Perth, Western Australia. Operation Southern Watch was an operation conducted by Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA with the mission of monitoring and controlling airspace Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It was during this time that the Lincoln was ordered to the Persian Gulf to take part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia This forced the Navy to extend Lincoln's stay from 20 January 2003 to 6 May 2003. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The news of this extension was delivered to the ship's crew by the then Battlegroup Commander, RADM Kelly, with the famous words, "Get over it".
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Abraham Lincoln and the carrier battle group and airwing helped deliver the opening salvos and air strikes in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign During her deployment, some 16,500 sorties were flown and 1. 6 million pounds of ordnance used. Sea Control Squadron 35, the "Bluewolves", was instrumental in delivering over 1 million pounds of fuel to these strike aircraft, one of the largest aerial refueling undertakings by a carrier aviation squadron in history. The carrier returned home in May 2003, in the process receiving a visit from President George W. Bush before officially ending Lincoln's deployment by docking at San Diego before returning to homeport in Everett, WA. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Bush delivered a speech that day announcing the end of major combat operations in the War on Iraq. A large sign in the background for his speech read "Mission Accomplished". " Mission Accomplished " a Phrase associated with completing a mission, is in recent years particularly associated with a sign displayed on USS The White House said their services constructed the banner. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence As explained by Cmdr. Conrad Chun, a Navy spokesman, "The banner was a Navy idea, the ship's idea. The idea popped up in one of the meetings aboard the ship preparing for its homecoming and thought it would be good to have a banner, 'Mission Accomplished. ' The sailors then asked if the White House could get the sign made. . . . The banner signified the successful completion of the ship's deployment," Cmdr. Chun continued noting that the Abraham Lincoln was deployed 290 days, longer than any other nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in history.
Abraham Lincoln departed for her next voyage on 15 October 2004. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The carrier was on a port call in Hong Kong when a 9. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders 0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Asia on 26 December 2004. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " To help with the international relief effort and assist with search and rescue efforts already underway, the Lincoln deployed to the hard hit western coast of Sumatra to provide humanitarian assistance for Operation Unified Assistance. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatera) is the sixth largest island in the world (approximately 470000 km² and is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two Operation United Assistance is the name of the United States military's response to the tsunami of 2004.
In mid-January 2005 the carrier left Indonesia after the Indonesian government refused to allow fighter pilots assigned to Lincoln to conduct air patrols and training flights. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. By law, US carrier-based pilots must practice at least once every two to three weeks to remain "fit," otherwise they are grounded. Despite the move into international waters, Lincoln continued to provide support to the region until 4 February. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons During the carrier's 33 days on station, she and her strike group delivered 5. The Abraham Lincoln Strike Group or Carrier Strike Group 9 is the collection of United States Navy ships and aircraft built around the Aircraft carrier 7 million pounds of relief supplies. The 17 helicopters attached to group flew 1,747 relief missions along the western coast of Sumatra. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. The carrier's departure coincided with the arrival of the hospital ship Mercy. A hospital ship is a Ship designated for primary function as a medical treatment facility or Hospital; most are operated by the Military Deployments On 27 February 1987, Mercy began training while enroute on a humanitarian cruise to the Philippines and the South Pacific
At the end of February 2006, Lincoln went underway as part of a scheduled "WestPac" deployment. They returned to Naval Station Everett on August 8, 2006 and onAugust 27, relocated to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an upkeep/overhaul period. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
On December 18th, 2006, the USS Abraham Lincoln left dry dock at the shipyard ahead of schedule and under budget. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) completed ship tank maintenance in less then half the scheduled time. In 89 days, 18 tanks were completed. The Tank Value Stream Team achieved this partnering with Ship’s Force and the Lincoln Project Team. While in dry dock, the whole ship was painted by the crew at nights and on weekends rather than waiting for contractors to do the job. [1]
The refit was completed March 26, 2007, when Rear Adm. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Scott Van Buskirk assumed command of CSG9(Carrier Strike Group Nine) from Rear Adm. Bill Goodwin.
On March 13th, 2008, the USS Abraham Lincoln departed from Naval Station Everett as it embarked on a seven month deployment to the Persian Gulf. It is expected to return to Everett in October 2008.
Notable popular culture
- The Tom Clancy novel Debt of Honor featured the Abraham Lincoln along with the USS Eisenhower as part of a task force assigned to the Indian Ocean. Debt of Honor ( 1994) is a Novel by Tom Clancy. It is a continuation of the series featuring his character Jack Ryan. Construction On 29 June 1970 Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia was awarded the contract for construction
- The 2005 movie Stealth features a trio of US Navy pilots that are assigned to Abraham Lincoln. Stealth is a 2005 action / adventure Scifi thriller starring Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Josh Lucas
- Abraham Lincoln's strike group makes a cameo appearance in the 2007 film Transformers. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and
See also
References
External links
- Maritimequest USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 pages
- Official USS Abraham Lincoln website
- CVN-72 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com
- USS Abraham Lincoln history at U.S. Carriers
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