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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.[1] It is also the fifth ship in the Nimitz class line of aircraft carriers.[1]
| 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Us - USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)". United States Navy. Retrieved 2025-09-20.