USS Abraham Lincoln to dock in Thailand next week, Thai official says

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will dock in Thailand next week, a Thai official said on Tuesday, following a prolonged deployment in the Middle East and reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board.

The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has not made a port call in over ​200 days, setting a modern-day record for consecutive ​days at sea, according to Democratic lawmakers.

The ship, which has roughly ​5,000 sailors and Marines aboard, will be in Thailand for “rest and recreation after their long sea journey,” the official said, asking not to be named.

Thailand’s Navy confirmed a U.S. Navy carrier strike group would make a brief stop in eastern Thailand, with no exercises taking place. It did not name the three vessels or provide a date for the visit, citing security concerns.

“The stop is a routine port visit intended to allow personnel to rest and recuperate ... as well as to receive logistical support,” the Thai Navy’s spokesperson said in a statement.

The U.S. Embassy in Bangkok did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Lincoln left its home port of San Diego in November and was ​later redirected ​to the Middle ⁠East to support U.S. military operations in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Military Times spoke to family members of Lincoln sailors this month, who said that multiple sailors had attempted to go overboard at sea amid declining morale on the ship.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the reports “completely misrepresented” the conditions on board.

Thailand is the United States’ only treaty partner in mainland Southeast Asia, having been a treaty ally since 1954 and a major non-NATO ally since 2003. Both countries’ militaries maintain strong relations.

一位泰国官员周二表示，在经历了在中东的长期部署后，美国海军“亚伯拉罕·林肯”号航空母舰将于下周停靠泰国。此前有报道称，该航母上的军人存在心理健康问题，舰上状况也在恶化。

据民主党议员称，林肯号于周六离开中东，至今已超过 200 天未靠港，创下了现代海上连续航行天数的新纪录。

这位不愿透露姓名的官员表示，这艘载有约 5000 名水兵和海军陆战队员的军舰将在泰国“结束漫长的海上航行后进行休息和娱乐”。

泰国海军证实，美国海军航母打击群将短暂访问泰国东部，不会进行任何演习。出于安全考虑，泰国海军没有透露这三艘舰艇的名称或访问日期。

泰国海军发言人在一份声明中表示：“此次停靠是一次例行港口访问，旨在让人员休息和恢复体力……以及获得后勤支持。”

美国驻曼谷大使馆尚未对此事作出回应。

林肯号于 11 月离开其位于圣地亚哥的母港，后来被调往中东，以支援美国在美以对伊朗战争中的军事行动。

《军事时报》本月采访了林肯号水兵的家属，他们表示，由于舰上士气低落，多名水兵曾试图在海上跳海。

美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯表示，这些报道“完全歪曲”了船上的情况。

泰国是美国在东南亚大陆唯一的条约伙伴，自 1954 年以来一直是美国的条约盟友，自 2003 年以来一直是美国的主要非北约盟友。两国军队保持着密切的关系。