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USS Calvert – Chronological Research Notes – 1960.01.01 to 1960.11.21

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This document is a chronologically ordered set of historical research notes for the period January 1, 1960 to November 21, 1960.

View and download the 64 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1960.01.01 to 1960.11.21 (the document will open in a new tab).

Chronological highlights for this period include:

  • San Diego, North Pier – January 1 to January 4
  • Underway to San Francisco – January 4 – 7
  • Overhaul and dry docking, Hunter’s Point, U.S. Naval Shipyard, San Francisco – January 7 to March 11
  • Underway to San Diego – March 11 to March 13
  • U.S. Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego – March 14 to 27
  • San Diego and Coronado Roads area for exercises – March 28 to March 31
  • USS Calvert designated Flagship, Commander Amphibious Squadron Five – April 1
  • Periods of fleet refresher training, San Diego area – April 1 to June 30
  • Training exercises, San Diego, Coronado Roads, and Camp Pendleton areas – July 1 to August 26
    • Change of Command: Captain Collum relieves Captain Kaufman
  • U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – August 27 to September 18
  • Exercises, Port Hueneme and San Clemente Island, California – September 19 to October 18
  • U.S. Naval Station, San Diego to prepare for Far East Cruise – October 19 to November 21

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 version: v2024.04.27
  • Second version: v2024.12.07 – Updated charts.

USS Calvert – Chronological Research Notes – 1944.12.10 to 1945.02.09

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This document contains research notes and historical content for the period December 10, 1944 to February 9, 1945.

View and download the 46 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1944.12.10 to 1945.02.09 (the document will open in a new tab)

During this period the Calvert and crew participated in 2 amphibious landing operations in the Philippines operating area:

  • Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines, January 9, 1945 – Amphibious assault landing.
  • Mindoro, Philippines, February 9, 1945 – Amphibious assault landing.

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/

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:

  • Updated several details for January 1945: v2024.03.02
  • First published: v2024.02.24

USS Calvert – Chronological Research Notes – 1944.08.21 to 1944.12.10

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This document contains research notes and historical content for the period August 21, 1944 to December 10, 1944.

View and download the 71 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1944.08.21 to 1944.12.10 (the document will open in a new tab)

During this period, the USS Calvert and crew:

  • Preparation and training for the amphibious assault landing at Leyte, PI.
  • Amphibious exercises in the vicinity of Hawaii during the month of September.
  • Transit to the staging area for the invasion of Leyte, including amphibious exercises.
  • Amphibious landing at Leyte, Philippines, October 20-21.
  • Amphibious landing (reinforcements) at Leyte, Philippines, November 18.
  • Preparation for follow-on assault landings in the Philippines, planned for early 1945.

Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/

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: v2024.02.20

USS Calvert History – January 1, 1954 to December 31, 1954

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The downloadable document below provides historical details of the USS Calvert and crew during 1954, including the Calvert’s participation in Operation Passage To Freedom which took place from mid-August to the end-of October, 1954.

View and download the 64-page document here: USS Calvert History, Chronological Research Notes, January 1, 1954 to December 31, 1954

A note on the sources for this document:

Most of the day-to-day details are from the Calvert’s deck logs, which were sourced by Dr. Ronald B Frankum during his work in the early 2000’s researching the U.S. Navy’s humanitarian operation, Passage To Freedom. His book, Operation Passage To Freedom, is an excellent source for understanding the strategic setting leading up to, during, and after this event, as well as a source worth reading to understand how the crew of the Calvert (mentioned throughout the book), and other US Naval ship crews, helped relocate a vulnerable population from Communist controlled northern Vietnam to the US-backed southern Vietnam (then French Indo-China).

Many of the source materials for Dr. Frankum’s work are available online at The Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, located here: https://vva.vietnam.ttu.edu/ including the Calvert’s deck logs, crew member interviews from the early 2000s, and other related research content. Using the search feature at this site will result in a good number of USS Calvert related resources.