View and download the 42 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1965.01.01 to 1965.08.22 (the document will open in a new tab).

Note: This is an updated version for the first half of 1965, first posted in early August 2024 (which ended on June 30, 1965). This new version includes details for July and August leading up to the Calvert’s final Western Pacific cruise which began on August 23, 1965. Several maps and charts are also added throughout the document: San Diego | Los Angeles | Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan.

Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego U.S. Naval Station, and local area – January 1 to February 5
• Underway for Hawaii – February 5 – February 13
• Pearl Harbor, and local operating area – February 13 – March 12
• Underway for Okinawa, Japan – March 12 – March 26
• Okinawa, Japan – March 26 – April 1
• Underway for Yokosuka, Japan – April 1 – April 4
• Yokosuka, Japan – April 4 – April 9
• Underway to Hawaii – April 9 – April 19
• Pearl Harbor – April 19 – April 21
• Underway to San Diego – April 21 – April 28
• San Diego U.S. Naval Station, and local area – April 28 – August 22 – A period of amphibious training exercises and periods of upkeep, prior to departure on August 23rd for the Calvert’s final WestPac Cruise

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/1960s-vietnam-war/

Thank you for visiting the website and anything you are wiling or able to share regarding the history of the USS Calvert. Please contact me with questions, additions, or corrections.

Document version history and notes:

• First published: v2024.08.03. This first version covered the period January 1, 1965 to June 30, 1965.
• Second version published: v2024.10.27. Added detailed research notes for the period July 1 to August 22, 1965. Also added several maps and charts throughout the document.