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The United States Navy’s Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) isn’t close to matching the record deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the service’s newest and largest aircraft carrier. The lead vessel of the next-generation class of supercarrier spent 326 days at sea, the longest deployment for any flattop since the Vietnam War and the longest-ever for a nuclear-powered carrier. CVN-72 began its deployment from Naval Base San Diego on November 21, 2025, which, as of Friday, meant the carrier has been away from its homeport for 231 days. What makes this different is that the USS…
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