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ISB 4 I IM LJSS Abraham Lincoln is the Navy ' s most advanced class of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, yet ft is more than just a man-o- war. It is a legend, a ship of the line, a ship with pride and personnhty which is second to none. The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. The keel waslaid on November 3, 1984 and the ship was christened and launched on February 13, 1988. Mrs. JoAnn Krukar Webb, wife of the then Secretary of the Navy, James H. Webb, stood on a platform and struck a ' bottle of champagne across the carrier ' s bow. The great warship slid into the water for the first time as a navy band plaved. From that traditional ceremony until today, the carrier has proven itself worthy of the name, Abraham Lincoln. The history of the Abraham Lincoln legend begins with the ship ' s construction. Forty-million man-hours by 30,000 shipyard employees went into the carrier ' s modular-style construction. Abraham Lincoln was built in sections, or modules, like a three dimensional jigaw puzzle. The huge building blocks of CVN-72 were hoisted into place by a massive crane and then welded section by section. Extensive pre-outfitting made Abraham Lincoln easier to build. The carrier ' s designers and builders took their inspired assembly process from lessons learned building other Nimitz-class CVNs. Following sea trials m September 1989, preparation for the ship ' s commissioning began. Guests would include the honorable Secretary of Defence, Ricriard Cheney; ship ' s sponsor, JoAnn Webb; Governor James R. Thompson, Admiral Carlisle A.H. Trost, Chief of Naval Operations; as well as several members of the Illinois Commissioning Committee and other dignitaries. The ceremony took place on November 1 1, 1989. The legend was instilled in the carrier when the CNO commissioned Abraham Lincoln as a ship of the line and instructed the ship to come alive. The legend was carried onboard in the heart of each crewmember who raced up the brow to man the rail of the carrier. The commissioning pcnant was raised and the carrier officially became USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) .•. ' v. . . Wi C« w
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1 1 J 3- J ' ■■Ji ■ «itir pr urs Far left: Officer and enlisted tiim out smartly for the commissioning of Their Ship . Nrtir hf: The crew of the USS Abraham Lincob dash across the brow to man the rails. Above left: A large gathering of spectators watch as the Chiet of Naval Operations, Admiral Cansle Trost Commissions the Lincoln as a Ship of the Line . Above lop: Abraham Lincobi (look ahke) holds a future sailor. Above: Hot air balloonists show off their Lincoln pride in a BIG way.
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