Pourquoi le navire USS Lincoln est-il arrivé en Thaïlande avec autant de rouille ?
Why did the ship USS Lincoln arrive in Thailand with so much rust?
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The American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Thailand this week.
The ship looks very old and covered in rust on the sides.
Many people on the internet criticized the appearance of the boat.
They think that the US Navy does not take care of its ships.
However, experts explain that rust is a normal problem at sea.
Salt from the ocean attacks the metal during long missions.
The USS Lincoln spent more than two hundred days without stopping in a port.
The crew does not have time to paint the ship when it is on a mission.
The rust does not mean that the aircraft carrier is dangerous or broken.
The ship is still ready for combat despite its orange color.
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