Abraham Lincoln Strike Group WESTPAC 98 Deployment
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln
"Abe" / "Shall Not Perish"
In June 1998, Abraham Lincoln commenced her fourth deployment, spending three months in the Arabian Gulf during the hottest summer on record. Apparent temperatures on the flight deck at midday sometimes reached 150 degrees Fahrenheit! Port visits enroute to the Gulf included Hong Kong and Singapore. After several visits to Jebel Ali, UAE, between Operation Southern Watch missions, Abe headed home by way of Perth, Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, arriving in Everett before the Christmas holiday.
Chronology
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11 Dec 1998 - Pierside at Everett
21 Oct 1998 - Departed Arabian Gulf
June 1998 - Deployed to Arabian Gulf
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