Konflik · Iran operationsUSS Abraham Lincoln Ends 273-Day Deployment After 9 Months at SeaDitulis 7 September 2026 pukul 21.22 UTCTontonTranskrip0:00The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading home0:02after more than 270 days at sea, a0:059-month deployment that ran nearly 30:07months longer than the 6 to 7 months0:08planned. Extended because the war with0:11Iran continued and settled into a0:12virtual standstill. About 5,000 sailors0:15and Marines were aboard for the entire0:17span.0:17>> [music]0:17>> And US Central Command says the USS0:20George Washington arrived in the Arabian0:22Sea on August 19th to take over the0:24mission, allowing the Lincoln to begin a0:26roughly 13,000 mile voyage home expected0:29to take 4 to 5 weeks. The Lincoln left0:31San Diego on November 21st, 2025 for a0:34Pacific assignment and was redirected to0:36the Central Command area as Iran0:38operations escalated in late February,0:40remaining continuously at sea since its0:42last port call in Guam in December, past0:44its planned return around May. Total0:46time away from home port reached 272 to0:49273 days by August 20, except for brief0:52stops for supplies in Guam and Oman. The0:54ship went more than 200 consecutive days0:56without a meaningful port call, a mark0:59that surpasses modern records. The1:01conflicting snapshots, 200, 210, 2201:04with 250, 250, 260, 268, and 272 days,1:09reflect different cutoffs and dates as1:10the deployment lengthened, and whether1:12the count is total days away or1:14consecutive days without a port call.1:16While deployed near the Strait of Hormuz1:17and Persian Gulf, the carrier is1:19credited with more than 10,000 sorties1:21and about 1.5 million pounds of ordnance1:24expended, including about 40 days of1:26intensive combat flying. The plan to1:28sustain that mission left the Western1:30Pacific temporarily without a US carrier1:32when the George Washington transited via1:34Vietnam to relieve the Lincoln at a time1:36the fleet typically keeps two to three1:38of its 11 carriers deployed. For that1:40scale of confinement, logistics became1:42health and morale. Families described1:44plumbing failures with broken toilets,1:46mold and mildew in showers, limited hot1:48water and laundry delays, shortages of1:50soap, deodorant, and toothpaste,1:52rationing or limited fresh food with1:54meals adjusted when fresh supplies were1:55unavailable, and mail and care packages1:57delayed weeks to months.2:00Exhaustion and mental health strain were2:01amplified by high operational tempo and2:04logistics challenges linked to damage to2:06Bahrain hubs and Strait of Hormuz risks2:08that forced longer resupply routes2:10through Diego Garcia. The sharpest2:12conflict centers on overboard incidents.2:14Families told Military Times that at2:16least two people tried to jump overboard2:17as conditions worsened. While a US2:19official said one sailor went into the2:21water and was rescued. The Navy has2:23acknowledged a small number of mental2:25health cases treated with no loss of2:27life, said reports of suicidal ideation2:30decreased and re-enlistment is up with2:31one of the highest carrier retention2:33rates cited around 84.4%2:35and said the one recovered sailor2:37incident is under investigation for2:38intent. Medical and disciplinary2:40outcomes, whether additional attempts2:42occurred, and verified details on2:44plumbing, food, water, mail, and mental2:46health support across the more than 2702:48days have not been publicly detailed2:50beyond those statements and remain2:52contradictory. Official responses2:54rejected the family accounts in stark2:56terms.2:57On August 21st at the White House, when3:00asked about families saying at least two3:01people tried to jump overboard,3:03President Donald Trump dismissed the3:05reporting. Four days earlier in the Oval3:07Office on August 17th, he repeatedly3:10told a reporter who identified herself3:12as with CNN to be quiet, called her3:14disrespectful and loud, and called CNN3:16fake news, and denied reporting that the3:18Lincoln lacked sufficient food, citing a3:20retired admiral who told him the carrier3:22is beautifully maintained and3:24beautifully taken care of, and has been3:26deployed periods than past deployments.3:28In an earlier exchange before boarding3:30Air Force One around August 15th, he3:32dismissed family concerns as not valid3:35and said the deployment was not nearly3:36long enough and the ship would move3:38shortly to be replaced. Acting Navy3:40Secretary Hung Tao on August 14th3:42defended the deployment, saying the crew3:45crushed their deployment over 266 days3:47with about 200 in the combat zone, that3:50that meals were missed though meal plans3:51were adjusted, calls were limited by3:53threat, and media painting warriors as3:55victims was dishonest after meeting3:57about 200 families in San Diego around3:59August 11. Defense Secretary Pete4:01Hegseth said claims were completely4:03misrepresented, that every ship and crew4:05gets everything possible, and denied a4:07systemic problem while campaigning in4:09Iowa, while also saying a blockade could4:11be sustained indefinitely. The readiness4:14consequence extends to the relief force4:16itself. The destroyer USS Benfold,4:18[music] an Arleigh Burke-class guided4:20missile destroyer sailing with the4:21George Washington Strike Group to4:23relieve the Lincoln, suffered a complete4:25engineering casualty involving its4:26generators on [music] July 24th in the4:28South China Sea, causing total power4:30loss.4:31About 300 sailors went 4 days without4:33normal drinking [music] water, toilets,4:35galley services, or air conditioning4:37while adrift, with only limited drinking4:39water available. The cruiser USS [music]4:42Robert Smalls and other Strike Group4:43ships provided meals. Contractor4:46tugboats towed the Benfold to Subic Bay,4:48Philippines, where it arrived [music]4:49July 28. Power was restored July 30th.4:52Repairs were completed August 7th, and4:54the ship departed August 8th for4:56Yokosuka, Japan, with no injuries. The4:58Benfold crew [music] had already been at5:00sea more than 260 days for operations5:02related to the war on Iran when the5:04failure occurred. The Navy did not5:05confirm the failure publicly for more5:07than 3 weeks until August 18th, when5:09Seventh Fleet spokesman Commander5:11Matthew Comer confirmed it, and the5:13Pentagon confirmed an interval that5:14itself [music] raised questions about5:16disclosure timing. The cause remains5:18under Navy investigation without a5:19public timeline. [music] These military5:21strains sat alongside economic and5:23diplomatic pressure. Oil prices rose5:25into the high 80s to mid-90s range on5:27Iran and Strait of Hormuz [music] risk.5:29Gas around $4.10 a gallon, and the Dow5:31down about 700 points. The president5:34threatened severe consequences for5:35countries helping Iran evade sanctions5:37without [music] clarifying whether5:38China, Iran's top trading partner and5:41major oil buyer, would [music] face them5:43ahead of a planned visit by Chinese5:44President Xi Jinping to the White House5:46in weeks. What remains unresolved5:49carries the greatest [music]5:50consequence. The verified number of5:52Lincoln sailors who entered the water,5:54their [music] intent, medical outcomes,5:56and any disciplinary review have not5:57been reconciled between [music] at least5:59two attempts and one rescued sailor.6:01Verified conditions aboard regarding6:03plumbing, fresh [music] food, and water,6:05and the scale of mental health care6:07during the 9 months have not been6:08documented [music] in full, and no6:10independent audit has confirmed or fully6:12refuted whether supply delays and mail6:14disruptions reflect [music] a systemic6:15maintenance and logistic strain. The6:17cause of the Benfold's complete6:19generator failure and the reason for a6:21more than 3-week disclosure [music] lag6:23remain under Navy investigation without6:25a public timeline. Whether the6:26administration will impose [music]6:28threatened severe consequences on China6:30or other sanctions evaders, how the6:32George Washington handover will hold6:33under the same Iran blockade [music]6:35demands, and what the Lincoln's 4-5 week6:37transit and first port call after more6:39than 200 days will reveal about crew6:41recovery, [music]6:42retention, and the availability of6:43carriers for Pacific deterrents are all6:46unanswered as the deployment formally6:47ends, but its human and operational6:49costs are still being assessed.6:52Like and follow for more stories that6:53matter.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDexVideo singkat ↗Liputan terkaitLatar belakang·8 Okt, 19.02 UTCTrump vows to protect LA and San Diego after remarks prompt threat monitoringLatar belakang·8 Okt, 16.44 UTCYemen’s fighting uproots 200,000 as airports come under attackLatar belakang·2 Okt, 13.00 UTCU.S. naval departures expand Iran options, but no new strike order is confirmed
