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deployment2026-10-08 00:00 UTC🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after deployment citing numerous Iranian one-way drone shootdowns
A report describes kill marks on USS Abraham Lincoln indicating the carrier strike group shot down large numbers of Iranian one-way attack drones during Operation Epic Fury. The ship returned to its home port of San Diego in early October 2026 after a lengthy deployment, though exact drone totals vary between visible markings and a unit citation.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-10-08 00:00
Reported
2026-10-08
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Coordinates
32.7157, -117.1638
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage described; article focuses on reported shootdowns and kill-mark tallies (e.g., 103 drone kill marks visible; unit citation cites 77 OWA drones shot down).
DRONES INVOLVED
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