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Carrier Begins Sea Trials After Four-Year Overhaul

Carrier Begins Sea Trials After Four-Year Overhaul
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) departs Newport News, Va., under its own power for the first time after successfully completing refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) period. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Herbst

The U.S. Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) began its first sea trials Tuesday after a four years-long refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) period.The last time the Abraham Lincoln was underway was in March 2013 before it prepared for the RCOH process at Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va.“We are looking forward to taking the ship out on the open water where we belong. I am honored to serve with our crew. This…

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