USS Abraham Lincoln

USS Abraham Lincoln is the fifth in the United States Navy. It is the second Navy ship to have been named after former President Abraham Lincoln. Its home port is Norfolk, Virginia, and it is a member of the United States Atlantic Fleet. It is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and operationally served as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and host to Carrier Air Wing Two until 2012. It was returned to the fleet on 12 May 2017, marking the successful completion of its refueling and complex overhaul carried out at Newport News Shipyard.Ship historyConstructionAbraham Lincolns contract was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding on 27 December 1982; its keel was laid 3 November 1984 at Newport News, Virginia. The ship was launched on 13 February 1988 and commissioned on 11 November 1989. It cost $4.726 billion in 2010 dollars.1990 to 1999Abraham Lincoln was transferred to the Pacific in September 1990 performing Gringo-Gaucho with the Argentine Naval Aviation during its transit. From 4 October, Abraham Lincoln formed CTG 24.8 in company with ; 6 October transit with, Doyle in company. Its maiden Western Pacific deployment came unexpectedly on 28 May 1991 in response to Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The ship had the staffs of Commander, Carrier Group Three, Rear Admiral Timothy W. Wright, and Destroyer Squadron 9 embarked, as well as Carrier Air Wing Eleven. It was accompanied by a seven-ship battle group.