Crew members of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier arrived by bus in Thailand's seaside resort city Pattaya on Thursday. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The Lincoln was supporting the U.S. war against Iran, and its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 260 days. Concerns arose last month about deteriorating mental health among the crew and shortages of key food supplies aboard.
The Navy downplayed any problems, and President Donald Trump commented that the deployment was "not nearly long enough."
The ship has been deployed for a total of 286 days, according to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. Its total uninterrupted time at sea before Wednesday's arrival in Chonburi province was 264 days.
The ship is expected to depart Thailand this weekend and continue its journey back to the U.S.
After clambering down from buses, laden with luggage, crew members headed to hotels.