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USS Abraham Lincoln leaves Thailand after several days in port

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire Named sources Outcome reported
  • The USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand after a five-day port visit, ending a break during an extended deployment.
  • The carrier and its roughly 5,000 personnel had taken part in a U.S. naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran, according to the report.
  • Captain Dan Keeler thanked the Thai people for their hospitality.

The USS Abraham Lincoln left Thailand after spending five days in port, ending a pause in an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy said.

โ€œWe would like to thank the people of Thailand for their incredible hospitality,โ€ the carrierโ€™s commander, U.S. Navy Captain Dan Keeler, said, according to Reuters.

The carrier has about 5,000 people aboard. The report said it had been involved in a U.S. naval blockade and combat operations in the war with Iran. Some members of Congress said the ship had set a record for the number of consecutive days spent at sea.

Naval deployments usually last six to nine months, but can extend during periods of conflict.

We would like to thank the people of Thailand for their incredible hospitality.

· Dan KeelerThe commander of the USS Abraham Lincoln thanked Thailand after the carrierโ€™s five-day port visit.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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