Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) got underway from Changi Naval Base in Singapore on May 1 , after a successful four-day port call to the ' ' Lion City. Lincoln hosted a reception April 27, welcoming the Honorable Patricia Herbold, U.S. ambassador to Singapore, Rear Adm. Ronnie Tay, chief of the Singapore Navy, and ambassadors of several other nations to Singapore aboard the ship. ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group (ALCSG) Sailors offered, their time during the port visit in six Community Service (COMSERV) projects, including taking children from a local orphanage swimming and helping disabled children who are undergoing water therapy. i ' More than 200 Sailors participated in the COMSERV projects, which were designed to increase interaction with local people. In addition to promoting good will through COMSERV projects, ALCSG Sailors toured Singapore and the surrounding islands through the ship ' s Morale, Welfare and Recreation program, enjoying the world famous Singapore Zoo, tours to Sentosa Island and more. ' . Lincoln also hosted tours to more than 400 guests while in Singapore, showing them the flight deck, hangar bays, bridge andihe Abraham Lincoln room which houses artifacts from President Lincoln ' s era and information about the ship ' s namesake.