August 12, 2024 is the anniversary of the destruction of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. It is called Tisha B’Av in Hebrew. America fears that after dark on this day, Iran will attack Israel with its full force. Therefore, to help its friend, America has sent USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Guided Missile Nuclear Submarine USS Georgia towards the Mediterranean Sea.
US Defense Secretary General Lloyd Austin has instructed the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, the third carrier strike group, to move rapidly from Guam towards the Mediterranean Sea. Apart from this, he has sent the Ohio class guided missile submarine USS Georgia towards the Mediterranean Sea. This submarine is equipped with more than 150 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles. Now all of them will work under the American Central Command.
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The only purpose of this whole fuss is that America can somehow intercept the missiles fired by Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Yemen and other supporting countries of Iran. Can counter-attack or strike if needed. Let us know how much strength the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, the Third Carrier Strike Group and the Georgia submarine have…
USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier…
Working in the US Navy since November 11, 1989. Deployed at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego. This is a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. Who has got the name of the former President of America. It is the lead warship of the third Carrier Strike Group. Its displacement is 1.04 lakh tonnes.
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The beam of this 1092 feet long ship is 252 feet. It has two nuclear reactors, 4 steam engines and 4 shafts. Maximum speed is 56 km/hr. The range is unlimited. It can remain under water continuously for 20 to 25 years. This ship can accommodate 3200 sailors and 2480 airmen. These keep increasing or decreasing as per the need.
It is equipped with 14 types of state-of-the-art radars and sensors. Which provides information about surveillance, espionage, investigation, attack prevention, enemy location etc. Apart from this, a countermeasure suite and a torpedo countermeasure are installed. It is fitted with 2 Sea-Sparrow anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-missile weapon systems.
Apart from this, 2 RIM 116 Rolling Airframe missiles are installed, which are small, light, infrared homing surface-to-air missiles. Apart from this, 2 Phalanx CIWS gun systems are installed, which automatically searches and attacks enemy helicopters, aircraft, missiles, boats and fighter jets.
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90 fixed wing fighter jets and helicopters can be deployed on this ship. Currently, F/A-18E Super Hornet, F-35C Lightning-2, EA-18G Growler fighter jets, E-2D Hawkeye AWACS aircraft, MH-60S Seahawk and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters are deployed on it.
USS Georgia Guided Missile Submarine
America’s Ohio class submarine, which is named after a state. This is the second such submarine. This submarine has been working in the US Navy since February 11, 1984. Its displacement is 19,050 tonnes. The beam of the 560 feet long submarine is 42 feet. Draft is 38 feet. It has a nuclear reactor engine.
There are two geared turbines, an auxiliary motor and a shaft, which give it the power to move in and above water. It can run at a maximum speed of 46 kilometers per hour. Can go to a maximum depth of 800 feet. 15 officers and 140 sailors are stationed inside it. It has four 21-inch torpedo tubes. Apart from this, 154 BGM-109 Tomahawk missiles are deployed. These missiles can be fired in any weather. This means that America can sabotage Iran’s plans whenever it wants.
3rd Carrier Strike Group… lots of warships
A carrier strike group is one in which the lead warship is an aircraft carrier. Its main warship is USS Abraham Lincoln. This is the third fleet of the US Navy. Active since 2004 till now. Its purpose is to protect the aircraft carrier as well as to give a befitting reply to any enemy through sea.
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The fighter jets present with this carrier group include F-18 Super Hornet, F-35 Sea Lightning, MH-60R Seahawk, MH-60S Nighthawk helicopters. There are EA-18G Growler aircraft for electronic warfare, E-2D Hawkeye for surveillance and Grumman C-2 Greyhound aircraft for transport.
Now know how many warships are there in it…
It has five guided missile cruisers, that is, such small warships which can move at high speed and rain missiles. These are- USS Shiloh, USS Princeton, USS Texas, USS California and USS Sterett. Apart from this, it has Destroyer Squadron 21. It has six destroyer warships.
These destroyers are USS Fitzgerald, USS John Paul Jones, USS Ingersoll, USS John Young, USS Ingraham and USS Gary. All these also have hundreds of missiles, which can destroy the enemy. Apart from this, Carrier Air Wing 11 is attached to it. That means different types of war machines, aircraft, surveillance groups.
It includes Fighter Squadron 213, 114, Strike Fighter Squadron 94: F/A-18C, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, Attack Squadron 95: A-6E, KA-6D and Electronic Warfare Squadron 135. Apart from this, it includes Airborne Early Warning Squadron 117, C The control squadron is S-3B and the helicopter is Anti-Submarine Squadron 6.