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

USS Abraham Lincoln Military Ship Tracker

USS Abraham Lincoln Real-Time Military Ship Tracking

Track USS Abraham Lincoln's Current Position In This Live Military Ship Tracker

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

Current Location: Northern Arabian Sea / CENTCOM AOR

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

Mission: Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group conducting strike operations, air superiority, and supporting naval blockade enforcement.

Sources: USNI News Fleet Tracker May 11, 2026

Last Updated: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:24 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

Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia
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

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.

Nimitz Class Sister Ships

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USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS George H. W. Bush, USS George Washington, USS Harry S. Truman, USS John C. Stennis, USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan,...
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