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| Keywords: US Navy Caribbean Ready Group at sea in 1968.jpg The U S Navy Carib 1-68 Patrol Caribbean Ready Group steams in formation as it patrols the Caribbean Sea Commanded by Capt J B Drachnik USN Commander Amphibious Squadron Four its mission was the promotion of peace and goodwill and the protection of U S citizens and property ashore in time of crisis Homeported in Norfolk Virginia USA the Group was deployed since March 1968 Ships of the Ready Group were l-r Attack Cargo Ship USS Rankin AKA-103 ; Dock Landing Ship USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 ; Amphibious Assault Ship USS Boxer LPH-4 ; Tank Landing Ship USS Graham County LST-1176 ; and High Speed Transport USS Kirwin APD-90 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-97000/NH-97284 html NH 97284 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1968 PH2 A P Gonthier U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Boxer CV-21 USS Fort Snelling LSD-30 USS Rankin AKA-103 LST-1176 Graham County ship 1958 USS Kirwin APD-90 Military exercises in 1968 Groups of naval ships of the United States | ||||
