USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

Abraham Lincoln in the Atlantic Ocean on 30 January 2019
History
United States
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(s)	Abe, Black Pearl
Status	In active service, as of 2019
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General characteristics
Class and type	Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
Displacement	104,112 long tons (105,783 t)
Length	Overall: 1,092 ft (332.8 m) Waterline: 1,040 ft (317.0 m)
Beam	Overall: 252 ft (76.8 m)
Draft	Maximum navigational: 37 ft (11.3 m) Limit: 41 ft (12.5 m)
Propulsion	2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors 4 × steam turbines 4 × shafts 260,000 shp (190,000 kW)
Speed	Over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	Unlimited distance; 20–25 years
Complement	Ship's company: 3,200 Air wing: 2,480
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPS-48E 3-D air search radar AN/SPS-49(V)5 2-D air search radar AN/SPQ-9B target acquisition radar AN/SPN-46 air traffic control radar AN/SPN-43C air traffic control radar AN/SPN-41 landing aid radar 4 × Mk 91 NSSM guidance systems 4 × Mk 95 radars
Electronic warfare & decoys	SLQ-32A(V)4 Countermeasures suite SLQ-25A Nixie torpedo countermeasures
Armament	2 × Mk 57 Mod 3 Sea Sparrow 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile 2 × Phalanx CIWS
Aircraft carried	90 fixed wing and helicopters

The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is an aircraft carrier in the American Navy. It is the second ship to have the name Abraham Lincoln. It is also the fifth ship in the Nimitz class line of aircraft carriers.

Images for kids

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  Abraham Lincoln returning to port carrying its Mission Accomplished banner, 2 May 2003

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  A mock-up of the fictional F/A-37 Talon aboard Abraham Lincoln during production of the film Stealth in 2004

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  Helicopters depart from Abraham Lincoln en route to Aceh, Sumatra, supporting humanitarian airlifts to tsunami-stricken coastal regions in early 2005.

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  A catapult officer inspects the catapult track prior to flight operations on Abraham Lincoln with fellow shipmates in the background

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  USS Abraham Lincoln carrier battle group during the RIMPAC exercises on 20 June 2000.

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  Abraham Lincoln sailing in the Western Pacific Ocean in 2004.

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  Abraham Lincoln sailing in the Gulf of Alaska as part of a joint training exercise, specifically during the "Northern Edge" Joint Training Exercise.

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  Abraham Lincoln in San Diego Bay, 2011.

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In Spanish: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) para niños