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

Name: USS Abraham Lincoln Current Deployment
Start: 2026-08-14
Location: Northern Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR

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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: Fri Nov 21, 2025

Days Deployed: 267 days

Current Location: Northern Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR

Previous Location: South China Sea / Indo-Pacific (redirected to CENTCOM January 2026)

Mission: Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducting maritime security operations, air superiority missions, and supporting regional stability in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will maintain its position enforcing the maritime blockade against Iran in the North Arabian Sea until its relief, the USS George Washington Carrier Strike Group, arrives in the region which is projected to be on or around August 22, 2026.

Sources: USNI News: USS George Washington Heading West, Lincoln Deployment Nears 9 Months: August 13, 2026; USNI News Fleet Tracker: August 10, 2026

Last Updated: Fri Aug 14, 2026 18:04 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

Staterooms:NA

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