US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln leaves Thailand after five-day port visit

The Lincoln’s deployment stretched to about 286 days, making it one of the longest uninterrupted deployments for a US aircraft carrier in recent years.

New Delhi: The US Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, giving its crew a brief break following an unusually long deployment that included operations in the Middle East.

The carrier arrived at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya on Wednesday along with other US Navy vessels. Around 5,000 sailors and other personnel were aboard the carrier. During the visit, crew members were allowed to leave the ship and........

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