Abraham Lincoln to return to California after more than 260 days at sea — PBS NewsHour

The US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is set to return to California, United States, on Thursday after more than 260 consecutive days at sea. The US Navy announced this on Friday, PBS NewsHour reports. The ship was deployed to the Middle East to support the war with Iran.

Long deployment

The aircraft carrier left its home port in November and arrived in the Middle East in January. Its uninterrupted time at sea of more than 260 days set a record.

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Reports on conditions aboard

During the lengthy deployment, reports emerged of stress among the crew, mental health problems, and shortages of food and hygiene supplies. Democratic Representative Sarah Jacobs of California said that she recently visited the ship and spoke with sailors and Marines. According to her, they described difficulties with doing laundry, obtaining medication and medical care, as well as food shortages.

US President Donald Trump had previously downplayed these reports. In August, he said that the sailors had been at sea for a long time, adding that military personnel had previously been deployed for longer periods.