USS Abraham Lincoln reaches Thailand after 9 months at sea

The port visit comes amid reports of severe emotional strain and poor conditions on board following nine months at sea.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln made port in eastern Thailand in the crew’s first port call after nine and a half months at sea, following a taxing deployment in the Middle East amid reports of supply issues, deteriorating mental health conditions and low morale on board.Carrying a crew of 5,000, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was seen making its way into the Laem Chabang port in Chonburi province early on Wednesday, shortly after the destroyer USS Frank E Petersen Jr sailed past the area, accompanied by other US naval vessels.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts saylist 2 of 3Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorshiplist 3 of 35,000 US sailors descend on Thailand as USS Abraham Lincoln docksend of listBy afternoon, busloads of plainclothes sailors and Marines arrived at a resort hotel in Pattaya, a coastal city 150 kilometres (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok. Thai officials have said the Lincoln’s stop ...