The following letter was sent, via air mail, to family and friends contacts of the Calvert’s crew members in early February 1966. Written and signed by Captain Ward, the Calvert’s Commanding Officer at that time, it is a fitting and warmhearted message as the Calvert neared the end of her final Far East Cruise, her return to San Diego, and eventual decommissioning later that spring.

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Thank you to an anonymous donor for sharing this letter for inclusion on the website and historical record of the USS Calvert.