The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is back in the water and a big step closer to rejoining the U.S. Navy fleet.
The ship left dry dock Monday at Newport News Shipbuilding, where it is undergoing a mid-life overhaul. The move was announced in a release from the ship's public affairs unit.
A Refueling and Complex Overhaul, or RCOH, happens midway through the 50-year life of a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The ship entered dry dock nearly 2 years ago and is scheduled to rejoin the fleet in October 2016.
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