U.S. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Shows Widespread Rust After Thailand Port Call

According to Jin10, the U.S. Navy's Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at Thailand's Laem Chabang Port on September 2, with about 5,000 sailors aboard taking a rest there. U.S. officials said the carrier showed visible widespread rust, especially above the waterline and along the edges of the flight deck where fighter jets and helicopters are parked. When asked about the carrier's condition, Captain Dan Keeler said this was normal during long deployments and that he would not comment further. The Abraham Lincoln left its home port of San Diego in November last year and was suddenly redeployed to the Middle East in January to support U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. U.S. officials said that during more than nine months of deployment, the carrier spent most of its time on combat duty at sea, aside from brief supply stops in Guam and Oman. They also said the lack of rest and poor living conditions had lowered morale among about 5,000 sailors, with some suffering mental breakdowns and trying to jump overboard.