Poor Condition of USS Abraham Lincoln

[RiffRaff]

These photos show a US Navy carrier in extremely poor physical condition. And if it's that bad on the outside, how much work is needed inside? My concern isn't so much for the optics - although it doesn't look good for the US - it's how long this carrier is going to be out of service for repairs and maintenance to bring her back to specs. I understand she was deployed in a combat zone for longer than average before being relieved, but I have never seen an active-duty nuclear-powered US carrier in such bad condition.

Edit: The photos are so bad that when they were first shown to me I insisted they were photoshopped or AI. But these are from AP, a reliable source.

USS Abraham Lincoln crew visits Thailand’s Pattaya, in photos

LAEM CHABANG (AP) — The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at a port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after its grueling deployment in the Middle East.

apnews.com

 

[william]

She'll get polished up and return home proud. One thing you don't see in those pictures, BATTLE DAMAGE.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095977387922243777

 

[Torch]

This is what 332 day looks like. Midway in Vietnam. Structure was fine, it just needs washing and paint. ROUTINE washing and paint. While the inside is always a nightmare of deferred and dockside maintenance, the outside, which is normal, gets the headlines.


To Abe Lincoln crew:

<Tips hat>
Y’all might be squids, but you done good. BZ!

 

[Peter Griffin]

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This is what 332 day looks like. Midway in Vietnam. Structure was fine, it just needs washing and paint. ROUTINE washing and paint. While the inside is always a nightmare of deferred and dockside maintenance, the outside, which is normal, gets the headlines.


To Abe Lincoln crew:

<Tips hat>
Y’all might be squids, but you done good. BView attachment 9268

I've always wondered what people exactly expect a massive hunking piece of metal to look like after a long deployment, freshly painted decks with all the talking animals of the sea scrubbing the algae off the side? The people who make a big deal out of this need to learn how to use google... Hat's off to the sailors for the long deployment and combat engagements.

 

[Torch]

a long deployment, freshly painted decks with all the talking animals of the sea scrubbing the algae off the side?

LMAO!

I’m seeing Flipper working a power washer…

 

[Publius]

I've always wondered what people exactly expect a massive hunking piece of metal to look like after a long deployment, freshly painted decks with all the talking animals of the sea scrubbing the algae off the side? The people who make a big deal out of this need to learn how to use google... Hat's off to the sailors for the long deployment and combat engagements.

There was a reason it was called “Navel Jelly”

 

[Publius]

LMAO!

I’m seeing Flipper working a power washer…

And underwater Zamboni

 

[Publius]

Make no mistake the Lincoln was road hard and put away wet. But 10000 sorties in 250 days would make external cosmetic maintenance a low priority.

250 Days at Sea, 200 Without Port: Why USS Abraham Lincoln is Finally Coming Home

The US aircraft carrier has flown more than 10,000 sorties and spent months supporting the war against Iran. But behind the firepower is another story: exhausted sailors, families raising alarms over conditions and mental health, congressional scrutiny, and a deployment that broke a modern US...

openthemagazine.com