# USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Thailand after grueling 286-day deployment

https://mins.news/en/item/43041

- CGTN, 2026-09-02 08:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/USS-Abraham-Lincoln-docks-in-Thailand-after-brutal-286-day-deployment-1Q6WnWwLxvO/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The nuclear-powered USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Thailand’s Laem Chabang port after spending 286 days without a port call. The deployment reportedly strained its roughly 5,000-member crew. The carrier took part in a naval blockade and combat operations against Iran and will spend five days in Thailand for rest and recuperation.

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