11 | 10 | 2014
A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves Dry Dock With tugboats guiding it into the James River, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) was moved to Outfitting Berth 1 (OB1) on Nov. 3. This move officially completed the dry dock portion of the carrier’s mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). At OB1, CVN 72 will undergo final outfitting and testing. “The end of the dry dock portion of the RCOH marks a significant milestone in the life of an aircraft carrier,” said Chris Miner, vice president of In-Service Aircraft Carrier Programs. “With Lincoln in the water, shipbuilders and sailors can focus on the final restoration, outfitting and testing of the ship’s systems.
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Moving her to the outfitting berth marks the point when the crew move aboard process begins and we bring the ship back to life.” During the dry dock phase of the RCOH, Lincoln underwent extensive repair and construction work both inside and out to revamp the ship. Inside, shipbuilders re-preserved hundreds of tanks and replaced thousands of valves, pumps and piping components. On the outside, they painted the ship’s hull, updated the propeller shafts and installed refurbished propellers. For these last 24 months before CVN 72’s re-delivery, shipbuilders will finish up the overhaul and installation of the ship’s major
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components and test its systems. Shipbuilders must make sure that the electronics, combat and propulsion systems are all operational before the carrier is re-delivered to the Navy in 2016. These final months will also be dedicated to modernizing the ship’s living quarters and making them habitable for the sailors as they move aboard. The first group of sailors began moving into the living spaces on Oct. 23. Watch a video of Lincoln moving out of the Dry Dock 11 to OB1, where the carriers’ RCOH will be completed. About 500 shipbuilders assisted with the undocking of Lincoln on Nov. 3. Photo by Ricky Thompson
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