File:USS Boxer (LPH-4) Amphibious Ready Group underway in the Caribbean Sea, in 1968 (NH 97284).jpg

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PH2 A.P. Gonthier, U.S. Navy
Description
English: Original caption: 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 is the promotion of peace and goodwill and the protection of U.S. citizens and property ashore in time of crisis. Homeported in Norfolk, Va., the Group has been deployed since March. Ships of the Ready Group are: (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).
Depicted place Caribbean Sea
Date 1968
date QS:P571,+1968-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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NH 97284
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 97284

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21:46, 19 June 2008Thumbnail for version as of 21:46, 19 June 2008740 × 605 (122 KB)Patrick Rogel (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Photo #: NH 97284 "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 is the promotion o