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The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is an aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. It is the second ship to have the name Abraham Lincoln. It is also the fifth ship in the Nimitz class line of aircraft carriers.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) underway in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 January 2019 (190130-N-PW716-1312).JPG Abraham Lincoln in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 January 2019 | |
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Namesake: | Abraham Lincoln |
Awarded: | 27 December 1982 |
Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding Co. |
Laid down: | 3 November 1984 |
Launched: | 13 February 1988 |
Sponsored by: | JoAnn K. Webb |
Christened: | 13 February 1988 |
Commissioned: | 11 November 1989 |
Motto: | Shall Not Perish |
Nickname: | Abe, Black Pearl |
Status: | In active service, as of 2019 |
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Class and type: | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier |
Displacement: | 104,112 long tons (105,783 t) |
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Speed: | Over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range: | Unlimited distance; 20–25 years |
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Aircraft carried: | 90 fixed wing and helicopters |
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Media
A mock-up of the fictional F/A-37 Talon aboard Abraham Lincoln during production of the film Stealth in 2004
A camera crew sets up for scenes from the movie Stealth to be filmed on the flight deck with the crew
An air traffic controller works approach control in Carrier Air Traffic Control Center aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
A catapult officer inspects the catapult track prior to flight operations on Abraham Lincoln with fellow shipmates in the background
Abraham Lincoln carries out a high-speed turn during sea trials, May 2017