After over 200 days at sea, U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Thailand

Açıklama

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln steamed into Thailand'sLaem Chabang on Wednesday morning after more than 200 days at sea, including a long deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions aboard. The Lincoln, with roughly ​5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, has set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea, according to ​Democratic lawmakers. Typically naval deployments are for between six and nine months, but during times of conflict that can be extended.

Etiketler