USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Live Military Ship Tracker | Free Real-Time Tracking of USS Abraham Lincoln

Name: USS Abraham Lincoln Current Deployment
Start: 2026-09-04
Location: Laem Chabang, Thailand

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USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is a Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier currently operated by the United States Navy. USS Abraham Lincoln was built by Northrop Grumman in Virginia. The ship has been in active service for 37 years.

The Nimitz class nuclear-powered supercarriers have served as the cornerstone of U.S. naval power projection for over 50 years. Each ship can embark up to 90 aircraft and operate with virtually unlimited range, providing unmatched air superiority and strike capability worldwide.

View USS Abraham Lincoln's real-time location, route, speed, course history, itinerary updates, port destinations, estimated arrival times, and more in the aircraft carrier tracker map below. All ship position data is sourced directly from the global AIS tracking system, delivering the latest tracking information available. Each new ship report received automatically updates the displayed data.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Current Deployment Details

Deployment Began: Tue Nov 25, 2025

Days Deployed: 289 days

Current Location: Laem Chabang, Thailand

Previous Location: South China Sea / eastbound transit toward Thailand (early September 2026)

Mission: Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducting a scheduled Thailand port visit before continuing its return transit to the United States after nearly seven months of Operation Epic Fury combat operations, maritime security, deterrence, and carrier-air-power missions in the Middle East.

Sources: 'United States Navy': 'Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Thailand' (September 2, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Thailand For First Port Call in 265 Days' (September 2, 2026); 'USNI News': 'USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker' (August 31, 2026)

Last Updated: Fri Sep 04, 2026 15:40 UTC

Note: The current location information above is an estimate from public reports and open-source intelligence. Exact positions are classified for operational security (OPSEC). The tracker map below displays the last publicly transmitted AIS data from this ship. Military ships typically transmit AIS data for maritime safety when operating near civilian traffic when not in an active theater.

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USS Abraham Lincoln Military Ship Details

In Service:1989 | 37 years

Hull Number:CVN-72

Class:Nimitz

Builder:Northrop Grumman

Build Location:Virginia

Call Sign:NNGW

Flagged Country:United States

Category:Aircraft Carrier

Complement:5,680

Gross Tons:104,300 GT

Length: 1,092.0 ft

Beam: 252.0 ft

Draft: 41.0 ft

Speed: 30.0 knots / 34.5 mph

Ship Name(s)	Line Name
USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George H. W. Bush DEPLOYED, USS George Washington DEPLOYED, USS Harry S. Truman, USS John C. Stennis, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan,...	United States Navy

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