USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Abraham Lincoln.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 January 2019
History
United States
NameAbraham Lincoln
NamesakeAbraham Lincoln
OperatorU.S. Navy
Awarded27 December 1982
BuilderNewport News Shipbuilding
Cost$2.24 billion ($6.82 billion in 2024)
Laid down3 November 1984
Launched13 February 1988
Sponsored byJoAnn K. Webb
Christened13 February 1988
Commissioned11 November 1989
HomeportNaval Air Station North Island
Identification
MottoShall Not Perish
Nickname(s)Abe
Statusin active service
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeNimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement104,300 long tons (116,800 short tons)[1][2][3]
Length
  • Overall: 1,092 ft (332.8 m)
  • Waterline: 1,040 ft (317.0 m)
BeamOverall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Draft
  • Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m)
  • Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)
Propulsion
SpeedOver 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
RangeUnlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement
  • Ship's company: 3,200
  • Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite
  • SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures
Armament
Aircraft carried90 fixed wing and helicopters

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the third Navy ship to have been named after the former President Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is NAS North Island, San Diego, California; she is a member of the United States Pacific Fleet. She is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific, and operationally serves as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 3 and host to Carrier Air Wing Nine.[4] She was returned to the fleet on 12 May 2017, marking the successful completion of her Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH) carried out at Newport News Shipyard. As of 10 August 2024, USS Abraham Lincoln and her strike group are being deployed to the Middle East as part of the U.S. response to the escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel.

  1. ^ Polmar, Norman (2004). The Naval Institute guide to the ships and aircraft of the U.S. fleet. Naval Institute Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-59114-685-8. Retrieved 26 September 2016. nimitz class displacement.
  2. ^ "CVN-68: NIMITZ CLASS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2017.
  3. ^ "USS Abraham Lincoln". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9". US Navy. Retrieved 25 April 2022.