Which ship got home last?

The USS San Jacinto kept sailing because coronavirus made it too risky to stop in foreign countries. (AP)
Sailors run on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. (AP)
Sailors play cornhole on the flight deck to have fun. (AP)
The sailors practice their swimming skills on their 161st day at sea. (AP)
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is one of the ships that broke the record for longest trip at sea. (AP)

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“Do not stop for land visits. Keep sailing.” Those were Navy orders. Keep sailors safe from the virus.

Two Navy ships stayed at sea for 161 days. Then more and more days. When did they come home?

READ MORE: The two ships were the Eisenhower and the San Jacinto. They both broke a record. They had been at sea for 161 days. That was on June 25. But they were still in the North Arabian Sea. They weren’t due back in Virginia until later this year. Ask someone to help you use the internet to see if they are home now. Which ship was the last one into port? How many days was it at sea? That will be a new record. Romans 12:12 reminds us what to do when things get hard. “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”