# US sailors try to jump ship after more than 250 days at sea: Report

https://mins.news/en/video/21240

- CNN, 2026-08-13 12:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2hCAieXFd8

> Several US sailors reportedly tried to jump from the USS Abraham Lincoln after its record deployment exceeded 250 days during the war with Iran. Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers over deteriorating living conditions and worsening mental health concerns raised by sailors’ families.

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