USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Reportedly Threaten to Jump Overboard

Serious concerns are being raised about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, where crew members are reportedly dealing with food shortages, plumbing problems, and worsening mental health during a record-setting deployment.

There are sailors from South Dakota serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and thousands of personnel drawn from all 50 U.S. states.

In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senator Richard Blumenthal called on the Navy to address reports about the aircraft carrier, which has been deployed for more than 250 days and reportedly has not come ashore in more than 200 days.

Blumenthal cited reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination, plumbing failures, deteriorating mental health and deck safety concerns.

Senator Ruben Gallego is also calling for an official bipartisan Senate oversight visit to the ship.

Gallego said reports of crew members threatening to jump overboard are a “frightening alarm bell” about the severity of the situation.

Family members have reportedly confronted Navy leadership during recent meetings, raising concerns about food shortages and other conditions affecting the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the Lincoln.

Some families have also reported severe mental health struggles and suicide attempts.

According to Gallego, sailors have described moldy showers, inconsistent hot water, rationed meals and soap, broken toilets, and grueling 12- to 16-hour workdays.

The USS Abraham Lincoln left San Diego on November 21, 2025, for a deployment that included operations in the South China Sea before being redirected to the Middle East.

The U.S. Navy had not immediately responded to requests for comment about the reported conditions.