US Navy confirms ‘eight suicide attempts’ on USS Lincoln: What we know

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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The roughly 5,000-strong crew on board the Lincoln were at sea for more than nine months with only one brief port stop.

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  • The roughly 5,000-strong crew on board the Lincoln were at sea for more than nine months with only one brief port stop.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:53:49 UTC.

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