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)
Service
USA
Named after
Class and type of vessel	aircraft carrier
Manufacturer
Construction started	November 3, 1984
Launched	February 13, 1988
Commissioned	November 11, 1989
Status	It is operated. In repair 2013-2016 [1]
Main characteristics
Displacement	97,000 tons
Length	332.8 m along the waterline - 317 m
Width	76.8 m along the waterline - 40.8 m
Draft	11.3 m
Engines	2 reactors, 4 turbines
Power	260 000 h.p. (191 Mw )
Speed	30 knots (56 km / h )
Crew	3200 people + 2480 people wing
Armament
Aviation group	90 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]} .