Keywords: Italian tank landing ship Grado (L9890) off Sardinia in May 1978.jpg The Italian tank landing ship Grado L9890 participates in a landing of NATO Operation Dawn Patrol 78 off Sardinia in May 1978 She was formerly USS Desoto County LST-1171 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/Other/K-121381 html K-121381 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1978-05 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Amphibious assault ships of Italy Military exercises in 1978 |