Exhausted and suicidal? How US sailors are really coping after six months at sea
- Posted on August 30, 2026
- By The Independent
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Exhausted and suicidal? How US sailors are really coping after six months at sea
As Trump reveals that another warship is soon to be deployed to the conflict with Iran, reports have emerged of exhausted crews, deteriorating conditions and plummeting morale aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Chris Terrill, who has spent months embedded on missions, explains what it takes to sustain the human spirit at sea – and how the Royal Navy does it differently
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