USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She is the third Navy ship to have been named after the former president Abraham Lincoln.
San Diego-based carrier USS Abraham Lincoln leads first wave of US-Israel attacks against Iran
The United States’ joint attack with Israel against Iran deeply involves San Diego’s USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the most distinguished and technologically advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in the world and a veteran of major wars in the Middle East.
The flattop launched jet attacks against Iran on Saturday while at least one of its escort ships, the destroyer USS Spruance, fired Tomahawk cruise missiles at Iranian targets, according to the US Central Command and the Navy. The Spruance and a second destroyer, the USS Pinckney, are also based in San Diego, the headquarters of Third Fleet.
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