5 | 15 | 2017
A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
CVN 72 is Redelivered to U.S. Navy USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was redelivered back to the U.S. Navy on Friday, May 12. The redelivery took place following successful sea trials that tested the ship’s systems following its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Lincoln returned to her homeport at Naval Station Norfolk.
Sea trials test the carrier’s systems and operations at sea, including high-speed operations. The trials team, comprising sailors, shipbuilders and government representatives, puts the ship through a series of tests designed to prove system performance and demonstrate all the carrier’s capabilities at sea.
“The successful completion of sea trials and redelivery of the ship to the Navy is the culmination of over 48 months of teamwork between Newport News shipbuilders, the CVN 72 crew, our government partners and all of our suppliers,” said Chris Miner, vice president of In-Service Aircraft Carrier Programs. “The completion of the refueling and complex overhaul returns a fully recapitalized ship to the fleet ready to support any mission and serve our nation for another 25 years.”
“Every sailor, shipyard worker and contractor involved with RCOH and redelivery should be standing tall as we bring this mighty warship back home to Norfolk and put her back into service for the U.S. Navy,” said Capt. Ronald Ravelo, Lincoln’s commanding officer. “Getting Lincoln back into the fight was truly an all-hands effort, and I could not be more proud of the crew who helped make that happen.”
Photo by John Whalen
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