USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), is the fifth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. It is the second Navy ship to have been named after former President Abraham Lincoln. Her home port is Norfolk, Virginia, and she is a member of the United States Atlantic Fleet. She is administratively responsible to Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and, operationally, she is currently the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Nine and host to Carrier Air Wing Two.
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| A view of the island structure aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) as seen from the ship's port quarter, 11/24/1989. Like it? Buy it! |
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| An aerial port quarter view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) approaching its future homeport. The LINCOLN is the first aircraft carrier to tie up at the new pier in Everett. The ship is scheduled to change homeport's from NAS Alameda, California to Everett in late 1996, 10/28/1994. Like it? Buy it! |
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| The US Navy (USN) Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) leads a formation of ships and submarines, from the USN and the navies of seven other countries, during a photo exercise to commemorate the last day of Exercise RIM OF THE PACIFIC 2006 (RIMPAC 2006), the worlds largest biennial maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean (POC) involving military forces from the United States (USA), Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Japan (JPN), Peru (PER), the Republic of Korea (KOR), and the United Kingdom (UK), 07/25/2006. Like it? Buy it! |
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| A bow-on view of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72) underway at high speed. The ship is taking part in WestPac '93, 06/01/1993. Like it? Buy it! |
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