 After a whole repertoire of drills—ship-to-shore exercises, gunfire support and antiaircraft exercises -- "Beverly W. Reid" visited Charlotte Amalie in the United States Virgin Islands from 23 January 1968 to 26 January 1968.She returned to Puerto Rican waters briefly on 28 January 1968 and 29 January 1968 and then headed for the Panama Canal Zone on 29 January 1968 in company with "Raleigh", "Spiegel Grove", landing ship tank , amphibious assault ship , and "Muliphen".The amphibious ready group carried out its mission in Panamanian waters, and then "Beverly W. Reid" called at Grenada from 15 February 1968 to 22 February 1068.