🔶 USS George Washington will replace the USS Abraham Lincoln

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which has so far been deployed in the Pacific Ocean and had docked at a port in Vietnam about 10 days ago, has headed to the Middle East to replace the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The CNN news network reported this news, citing a U.S. official.

According to a U.S. Navy official, whose name was not disclosed, the Associated Press reported that the vessel, on its way to the Middle East, has reached the Strait of Malacca—a strait that connects the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean.

According to the official, the replacement had been planned in advance, but the date of when it would be carried out was not clear until now. No further details have been released about when the aircraft carrier USS George Washington will enter the area, but it has been reported that the carrier was seen along with two other warships while passing through the Singapore Strait.

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is one of the Nimitz-class ships of the U.S. Navy, with the capacity to carry about 90 aircraft and helicopters.

The condition of the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln in recent days has sparked extensive debate and concern. U.S. media outlets had reported shortages of food and essential supplies, water and plumbing issues, long shifts, and a worsening situation regarding the crew’s mental health on the aircraft carrier.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denied reports about the killing of seven sailors in a physical altercation on the aircraft carrier “USS Abraham Lincoln” and the increase in instances in which the crew of the carrier are thinking about suicide.