Keywords: US Task Force 71 underway off Korea in April 1969.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 is refueled off Korea in April 1969 In response to the 1969 EC-121 shootdown incident on 15 April 1969 the United States assembled Task Force 71 off Korea consiting of the aircaft carriers USS Hornet CVS-12 USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 USS Ranger CVA-61 and USS Enterprise CVAN-65 the battleship USS New Jersey BB-62 visible in the background three cruisers 22 destroyers five submarines and 200 aircraft U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv14-69/135 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv14-69/index_005 htm USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 1969 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1969-04 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ranger CV-61 USS New Jersey BB-62 1969 EC-121 shootdown incident |