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USS Abraham Lincoln Logs 286 Consecutive Days at Sea

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:08 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. sailors on the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln reported 286 consecutive days at sea.
The claim was challenged by citing Admiral Nelson’s two-year Toulon blockade from 1803-05.
Nelson’s fleet blockaded Toulon without landing, endured harsh weather, rats, and subsisted on salt pork and weevil-infested bread.
British sailors returned to Portsmouth and received two years’ cash compensation, as noted by commentator Chris Hardy of West Wittering.

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U.S. sailors on the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln reported 286 consecutive days at sea.
The claim was challenged by citing Admiral Nelson’s two-year Toulon blockade from 1803-05.
Nelson’s fleet blockaded Toulon without landing, endured harsh weather, rats, and subsisted on salt pork and weevil-infested bread.
British sailors returned to Portsmouth and received two years’ cash compensation, as noted by commentator Chris Hardy of West Wittering.