ONE PICTURE WORTH 1000 WORDS / LINCOLN’S VISIT TO SUEZ CANAL

TWO AMAZING WORKS—This picture is fascinating for two main reasons: A nineteenth century engineering marvel, the Suez Canal that cuts through Egypt easily accommodates one of new millennium’s largest vessels.  Here we see the American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Lincoln (CVN 72) transit the Suez Canal heading home after a recent eight-month deployment. 

Yes, the headline is misleading. Regardless how improbable, President Abraham Lincoln could have seen the Suez canal (construction dates 1859-69) as it was being built during the time of the U.S. Civil War.

Carrier image by U.S. Navy Mass Communications Specialist 2^nd Class Colby K. Neal

NASA image taken on Jan. 30, 2001 by the U.S. MISR satellite