The Guardian reports sailors aboard the US carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have repeatedly attempted to jump overboard during a prolonged deployment. Earlier reports in Navy Times and Stars and Stripes said onboard conditions and psychological stress reached a critical point, triggering multiple overboard attempts. The carrier's crew has been at sea for 250 consecutive days without a port call, a modern record for a US carrier.

2026-08-14

The Guardian reports sailors aboard the US carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have repeatedly attempted to jump overboard during a prolonged deployment. Earlier reports in Navy Times and Stars and Stripes said onboard conditions and psychological stress reached a critical point, triggering multiple overboard attempts. The carrier's crew has been at sea for 250 consecutive days without a port call, a modern record for a US carrier.