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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)

"Abraham Lincoln" ( eng. USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) ) - American aircraft carrier , the fifth ship type " Nimitz ".

"Abraham Lincoln"
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) underway in the South China Sea on 8 May 2006 (060508-N-4166B-030) .jpg
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
Service
USA
Named after
Class and type of vesselaircraft carrier
Manufacturer
Construction startedNovember 3, 1984
LaunchedFebruary 13, 1988
CommissionedNovember 11, 1989
StatusIt is operated. In repair 2013-2016 [1]
Main characteristics
Displacement97,000 tons
Length332.8 m
along the waterline - 317 m
Width76.8 m
along the waterline - 40.8 m
Draft11.3 m
Engines2 reactors, 4 turbines
Power260 000 h.p. (191 Mw )
Speed30 knots (56 km / h )
Crew3200 people + 2480 people wing
Armament
Aviation group90 aircraft and helicopters

Laid down on November 3, 1984, launched on February 13, 1988, entered the fleet on November 11, 1989. The cost of construction amounted to 4.5 billion dollars .

The Pacific Ocean became the main place of service of the aircraft carrier; most of the voyages on duty are carried out in the Persian Gulf .

After removing restrictions on the service of women in the US Army on April 28, 1993, Abraham Lincoln became the first aircraft carrier to feature female soldiers. On October 25, 1994, during a training flight during an approach approach, Lieutenant Kara Khaltgrin died as a result of her mistake.

In 2003, the aircraft carrier "Abraham Lincoln" took part in the war in Iraq . More than 16,500 sorties were carried out aboard the aircraft carrier, more than 700 tons of ammunition were used.

In 2007, the aircraft carrier Avraam Lincoln took part in the filming of the film Transformers . In 2012, the debut screening of the film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter was held at the aircraft carrier. For the first time, the American premiere of the picture was held especially for soldiers of the army, units of the US Navy deployed in the Middle East [2] [3] .

Interesting Facts

  • "Abraham Lincoln" is one of the ships whose name appears in the popular legend on the Internet about the lighthouse and the ship [4] [5] [6] .

Notes

  1. ↑ Refueling and maintenance of the aircraft carrier CVN-72 “Abraham Lincoln” will cost the United States $ 2.6 billion - WEAPONS OF RUSSIA, News Agency (neopr.) . Date of treatment April 6, 2013. Archived April 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ USS Abraham Lincoln Welcomes Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Retrieved June 14, 2017)
  3. ↑ Premiere of "President Lincoln" on the US aircraft carrier
  4. ↑ Nicholas Hobbes . Essential Militaria: Facts, Legends, and Curiosities about Warfare Through the Ages. - 2004 - p.41
  5. ↑ The Obstinate Lighthouse . snopes.com (April 2, 2012). Date of treatment January 9, 2013. Archived January 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Lighthouse Joke" . US Navy (September 2, 2009). Date of treatment January 9, 2013. Archived January 11, 2013.

Links

  • navy.mil/local/cvn72/ - official site of USS Abraham Lincoln
  • Maritimequest USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 pages
  • Story Archive - US Navy, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
  • USS Abraham Lincoln history at US Carriers
  • USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) official Facebook page
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Abraham_Lincoln_(CVN-72)&oldid=98770748


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