Broken toilets, food shortage: Are US sailors trying to go overboard near Iran?
With no end in sight to the gruelling deployment, family members are now worried about the mental health of the sailors. Loma said she was informed about the alleged incident by the carrier's ombudsman. However, she has not received any communication from the US Navy.
With no end in sight to the gruelling deployment, family members are now worried about the mental health of the sailors. Loma said she was informed about the alleged incident by the carrier's ombudsman.
However, she has not received any communication from the US Navy. She said that her husband has now been put on "medical hold".
What Happened
It means that the sailor has been put under observation due to medical reasons. Another news outlet, The Cradle, reported that at least six sailors aboard the Abraham Lincoln had tried to jump overboard.
In fact, the aircraft carrier has been at sea since November 2025, when it was deployed in San Diego.
The US Navy has launched a probe into the matter.
Speculation had also emerged in May that a fire aboard the Gerald Ford in May could have been deliberately set by tired and worn-out sailors.
Key Details
In another incident, a sailor's wife said her husband saved his colleague in the nick of time. Maria Rodriguez told Military Times that her husband grabbed the sailor by the arms and pulled him back onto the deck as he attempted to.
Then, the US Navy had dismissed the reports as "false".
Earlier this year, the USS Tripoli and the USS Gerald Ford were also beset by sewage problems and food shortages.
This is, however, not a one-off incident.
Why It Matters
Separately, another sailor told Stars and Stripes that watch standers (who monitor the ship) intervened and stopped a fellow sailor from jumping overboard. Sailors have also expressed concern over living conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment was supposed to end.
The ship's doctor or therapist said they need to hit port soon or people are going to start...
While the US Navy official did not provide a timeline, he said that the USS Theodore Roosevelt would be sent to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln.
What Reports Say
Coverage of the story so far points to:
Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge
