US sailors hit by strain of long aircraft carrier deployment

Some sailors have reportedly tried throwing themselves into the sea, basic supplies can run short and sanitation is going awry: life on America's giant Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is increasingly difficult as the Iran war drags on. The ship -- now in its ninth month of deployment -- is expected to

When he launched the war against Iran in late February, US president Donald Trump predicted it would last “four to five weeks”.

The USS Abraham Lincoln has now spent nine months at sea, including a record 250 consecutive days without making land. For its roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, the unprecedented deployment is becoming increasingly difficult to endure.