Mention of the Calvert and few of her crew and passengers appeared in these two newspaper clippings during 1951. These showed up in a recent search of Calvert-related information on the web, so here they are.
Source for this of image of Bm3c Cheramie and Pfc Vical is here.
I’ve lost the source for this next image (a San Francisco newspaper), but additional information on Cpl Bobby J. Pierce is available here (including mention of this clipping).
Here are a series of high quality photographs of the USS Calvert while she was in the San Francisco Naval Yard undergoing an overhaul. These photographs were taken on February 26th, 1958. These photographs are from the National Archives (source). You can open a larger version of each photograph by clicking on it, and it will open in a new window.
I came across this match book cover on Ebay for $1.50.
The name “Chigasaki Raiders” was adopted by the Calvert and crew as a result of several training exercises near Yokosuka, Japan during June and July, 1951.
Additional information on the Calvert’s time as a part of the “Chigasaki Raiders” the summer of 1951 can be found at:
There is a hand written date of 1/29/53 on the back of the cover, and possibly and name “Mensch” but I’m not certain that’s what it is.
Howard “Howie” Lanyon, Gunnery Officer aboard the Calvert ’53-’55, has shared the following Officers Reunion book that he compiled for the 2003 reunion at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club (April 22-24). This book includes:
Here are the individual pages from Howie’s book. You can view a larger copy of each page by clicking on the image and it will open up in a new window.
