Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Naval Cruise Book

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SETTING NEW STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE Once ABE began Builder ' s Trials in September 1989, it seemed as though every evolution wa s a first. That was understandable since thousands of ship- builders and plankowners were finally able to see their labors come to fruition. What had heretofore been tough to imag- ine as a ship -- with scaffolding and intravenous lines running from the large gray mass to shore - now looked like the magnificent aircraft carrier it was destined to be. That was more than two years ago. Most of the firsts are now behind us and USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN has joined the Pacific Fleet Yet, as you glance through this book ABE ' S first cruisebook - you ' ll see how the ship progressed from being a life- less mass of steel and wire under construc- tion in Newport News, Va., to the proud le- viathan she is today. More importantly, you ' ll see the faces of the crew who helped build it No, they ' re not all plankowners or members of the original crew, since many of them have traasferred. However, even those who reported aboard after commissioning played significant roles in ' Une-tuning this newest addition to the United States Navy. It would be impossible to capture the essence of the toil and sweat which goes into building, launching and sailing a 96,000-ton ship. But as you glance at this cruisebook you ' ll get snapshots: as a crew member you ' ll see memorable moments and former shipmates; if you ' re family or friend, you ' ll see what your sailor did and experienced while he was aboard USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN; if you just picked the book up, you ' ll want to ask a lot of questions. No matter who you are, you ' ll turn the pages of this book, and see the making of something special: The Lin- coln Legend. ShaU Not Perish, I

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Table of Contents COMMAND 8 Commanding Officer 10 Executive Officer 12 Command Master Chief 14 Commander Air Wing 11 16 Deputy CAG 18 CAG cn ic 20 Squadron CO ' s XO ' s 22 Department Heads 24 CONSTRUCTION 26 Construction 28 Ctiristening 32 Sea Trials 36 COMMISSIONING 38 Commissioning 40 Commissioning Ball 46 Work Ups 48 Dependent ' s Cruise 54 UNDERWAY 58 City of Norfolk 60 Departure 64 Getting Down to Work 68 St. Thomas 72 REFTRA 78 Shellback Initiation 84 Rio de Janiero 90 Valparaiso 100 Project Handclasp 108 Steel Beach Picnic 112 All In a Days Work 116 Home coming 122 CREW AIR WING 130