View and download the 23 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1963.01.01 to 1963.07.08 (the .pdf document will open in a new tab).

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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego, in port and underway, for upkeep and training exercises – January 1st to March 11th
• Long Beach, California – March 12th to March 28th
• San Diego – March 29th to April 8th
• Seal Beach – April 9th to April 23rd
• Drydocked, Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA – April 10th to April 23rd
• National Steel Company Shipyard, San Diego – April 24th to July 7th
  • Sea Trials – July 3rd
• U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Seal Beach – July 8th

Document version history and notes:

• First published: April 12, 2025
• The next planned version, expected by June 2025, will include details for the remainder of 1963.

View and download the 31 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1961.07.22 to 1961.12.31 (the .pdf document will open in a new tab).

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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• Return from Western Pacific Cruise – July 21st
• Moored U.S. Naval Station, San Diego for upkeep – July 22nd to August 20th
• Explorer Scouts Cruise of the coast of Southern California – August 21st
• Dependents Cruise of the coast of Southern California – August 22nd
• Amphibious training exercises – Coronado Roads and the Silver Strand – August 23rd – August 25th
• Moored San Diego Bay – August 26th – August 27th
• Underway off the coast of Southern California for convoy formation exercises and landing exercises – August 28th – August 29th
• Moored U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – August 30th to September 4th
• Underway to Tacoma, Washington – Heavy seas and damage to the Calvert – September 5th to September 10th
• Moored, Tacoma, WA. – September 11th – September 12th
• Underway to San Juan Island – September 13th
• Anchored off the southern coast of San Juan Island – Operation Sea Wall – September 14th – September 17th
• Reprieve to Seattle – September 17th to September 20th
• Anchored off the southern coast of San Juan Island – Operation Sea Wall – September 21st – September 22nd
• Tacoma, WA to return U.S. Army Troops – September 22nd
• Underway to San Diego – September 23rd – September 25th
• Moored, U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – September 26th – October 4th
• Underway for Seattle, WA – October 5th to October 10th
• Overhaul at Todd Shipyard, Harbor Island, Seattle – October 11th to December 11th
• Sea Trials, Elliot Bay, WA – December 12th
• Naval Supply Depot – December 13th
• Naval Ammunition Depot, Bango, WA – December 14th
• Underway for San Diego – Heavy weather conditions – December 15th to December 23rd
• U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – December 24th – December 31st

Document version history and notes:

• First published: April 2, 2025

View and download the 102 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1962.01.01 to 1962.12.31 (the document will open in a new tab).

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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

View and download the 58 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1965.08.23 to 1966.06.30 (the document will open in a new tab).

Chronological highlights for this period include:

Final Western Pacific Cruise

• Underway from San Diego to Buckner Bay, Okinawa – August 23 – September 12
• Buckner Bay – September 12 – 13
• Underway to Yokosuka, Japan – September 13 – 16
• Yokosuka, Japan – September 16 – October 8
• Underway to Inchon, Korea – October 8 – October 12
• Inchon, Korea – October 12 – 13 | Underway to Pusan, Korea – October 13 – 15
• Pusan, Korea – October 15 – 17
• Underway to Qui Nhon, Vietnam – October 17 – 23
• Qui Nhon, Vietnam – October 23 – 25
• Underway to Subic Bay – October 25 – 27
• Subic Bay – October 27 – November 15
• Underway to Okinawa – November 15 – 18
• Okinawa – November 18 – 20
• Underway to Da Nang, Vietnam – November 20 – 24
• Da Nang – November 24 – 25
• Underway to Subic Bay, Philippines – November 25 – 28
• Subic Bay, Philippines – November 28 – 29
• Underway to Hong Kong – November 29 – December 2
• Hong Kong – December 3 – December 8
• Underway to Okinawa – December 8 – 11
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – December 11 – 13
• Underway to Sasebo, Japan – December 13 – 15
• Sasebo, Japan – December 15 – 17
• Underway to Okinawa – December 17 – 19
• Buckner Bay, Okinawa – December 19 – 20
• Underway to Da Nang, Vietnam – December 20 – 25
• Da Nang Harbor, Vietnam – December 25 – January 17 |
• Underway to Chu Lai, Vietnam – January 17 – 18
• Chu Lai, Vietnam – January 18 – 19
• Underway to Subic Bay, Philippines – January 19 – 21
• Subic Bay, Philippines – January 21 – 27
• Underway to Hong Kong – January 27 – 29
• Hong Kong Harbor – January 29 – February 3
• Underway to Pearl Harbor – February 3 – 17
• Pearl Harbor – February 17 – 19
• Underway to San Diego – February 19 – 26

Final days in San Diego

• San Diego – February 26 – May 18
• Underway to San Francisco – May 18 – 20
• Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco – May 20 – June 30

Decommissioning – Hunter’s Point, San Francisco – June 30, 1966

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

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Document version history and notes:

• First published December 7, 2024: v2024.12.07.
• Minor date corrections, January 11, 2025: v2025.01.11