Multiple USS Lincoln sailors tried to go overboard amid dire conditions – reports
Congressional Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier’s record-setting deployment.In a letter to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Wednesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal called for the Navy to account for conditions aboard the aircraft carrier, which “has been deployed more than 250 days” without coming ashore “in over 200 days, setting a record for consecutive days at sea.”Blumenthal voiced concern for such extended deployments, noting “widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns” and other problems aboard the Lincoln.US Senator Ruben Gallego called for “an official oversight visit with the bipartisan Senate Delegation to the USS Lincoln to investigate the reported alarming conditions,” in a post on X.The USS Abraham Lincoln departed San Diego, California on November 21, 2025 for duty in the…
Congressional Democrats are demanding answers regarding dire conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which has been deployed for over 250 days, including a record 200 consecutive days at sea. Senator Richard Blumenthal called for the Navy to address "widespread reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing issues, deteriorating mental health, deck safety concerns." Senator Ruben Gallego highlighted reports of "crew members threatening to jump off the ship" due to issues like moldy showers, rationed meals, broken toilets, and grueling shifts. The carrier, which departed San Diego on November 21, 2025, was rerouted to the Middle East before US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Family members have also confronted Navy leadership about the conditions and sought information on their loved ones' return.
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