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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego, for upkeep and amphibious training exercises – January 1 to March 19
• Operation Pot Shot, Camp Pendleton – March 20 to 22
• San Diego, for upkeep and exercises – March 23 to June 10
• Eastern Pacific Cruise:
  • Departure from the U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, for a Far East Cruise – June 11
  • Hawaii for exercises – June 20 to June 26
  • Underway for Yokosuka, Japan – June 27 to July 9 | Struck by friendly torpedo – At sea off Hawaiian Islands – June 27
  • Yokosuka, Japan – July 10 to July 19
  • Underway for Sasebo, Japan – July 20 to July 21
  • Sasebo, Japan – July 22 to July 29
  • Underway for Inchon, South Korea, evading Typhoon Nora – July 30 to August 4
  • Inchon, South Korea – August 5 to 7
  • Underway for Pohang, South Korea – August 8 to August 9
  • Pohang, South Korea – August 10 to August 11
  • Underway for Inchon, South Korea – August 12 to August 13
  • Inchon, South Korea – August 14 to August 15
  • Underway for Subic Bay, Philippines and the rerouted to Sasebo, Japan to evade Typhoon Sarah – August 16 to August 17
  • Sasebo, Japan – August 18 to August 22
  • Underway for Manila Bay, Philippines – August 23 to August 27
  • Manilla Bay and Subic Bay, Philippines – August 28
  • Underway for Hong Kong, Dependents Cruise – August 29 to August 30
  • Hong Kong, Typhoon Wanda – August 31 to September 5
  • Underway for Manila Bay, Philippines – September 6 to September 7
  • Manila Bay and Subic Bay, Philippines – September 7 to September 9
  • Underway for Yokosuka, Japan, with a quick anchorage at Buckner Bay, Okinawa – September 9 to September 15
  • Yokosuka, Japan – September 16 to September 21
  • Underway for Pohang, Korea – September 22 to September 23
  • Pohang, Korea – September 24 to September 28
  • Underway for Beppu, Japan – September 29
  • Beppu, Japan – September 30 to October 2 | USS Calvert’s 20th Birthday – October 1
  • Underway to Kobe, Japan – October 3
  • Kobe, Japan – October 4 to October 7
  • Underway for Okinawa, Japan – October 8 to October 10
  • Okinawa, Japan – October 11 to 12
  • Operation Lone Eagle, Okinawa Operating: Buckner Bay, Chin Wan, etc. – October 13 to October 23
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – October 24 to October 30
  • Underway for Naha, Okinawa, Japan – October 31
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – October 24 to October 30
  • Underway for Naha, Okinawa, Japan – October 31 to November 1
  • Naha, Okinawa, Japan – November 2
  • Underway to Yokosuka, Japan – November 3 to November 6
  • Yokosuka, Japan – November 7 to November 10
  • Underway for Iwakuni, Japan – November 11 to November 12
  • Iwakuni, Japan – November 13 to November 14
  • Underway for Okinawa, Japan – November 15 to November 16
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – November 17 to November 18
  • Rescue of the S.S. Julesberg, Okinawa, Japan – November 18
  • Underway for Pearl Harbor – November 19 to November 23
  • Pearl Harbor – November 24 to December 2
  • Underway to San Diego – December 3 to December 10
• Return to U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – December 10
• San Diego for upkeep, remainder of December

Document version history and notes:

• First published: March 16, 2025