Appreciation to Rod McNall (’53-’55) for providing an electronic copy of the Calvert’s 1954 Far East Cruise Book. You can view the entire book here.
USS Calvert’s 1954 Far East Cruise Book
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Category Archives: 1950s
USS Calvert Photographs – Early-1950s
Here’s a set of full-profile photographs of the Calvert, provided by Irving Hall, Radioman 3rd Class, 1951-1953. All photos are circa the early 1950s:
Japan, 1951
Hawaii, February 1952
Unknown locations, early-1950s:
Radio Crew, Early-1950s
Irving R. Hall, Radioman 3rd Class, 1951-53, sent me these photos of the Calvert’s Radio Crew (Operations Division).
Irving is second from left, in this photograph:
Additional photographs of the Radiomen crew, from Irving’s personal photograph collection (all were taken by Irving):
Calversion, Volume 11, 1983 – Table of Contents
A full copy of the Calversion newsletter, volume 11, is available here.
Table of Contents for Volume 11:
- Cover Page / Page 1:
- Updated 1983 reunion information (San Francisco, CA)
- Page 2:
- Service scroll and decal ordering information.
- Page 3: Mail Call
- Ross Hornbuckle remembers events aboard the Calvert from ‘51 – ‘52 with Capt. Robbins.
- Earl R. Megraw provided a copy of the “Calvert Song” sung on the way back home from Sicily in 1942.
- Bill Marks (Lt.?) shares the story of Capt. Sweeney’s jeep (stolen from Marines) during WWII.
- Page 4: Mail Call
- Note from M.A. Coulvillia regarding correspondence with Charles L. Schooler. Burial at sea for Secretary of State Stephen Early’s son at Roi Namur.
- Page 5: Mail Call
- Gerald “Red” Ford – WWII
- C. Simpson – Aboard the Calvert in 1942-43 and again in 1950
- Sterling J. Wesp – WWII, Barber on the Calvert
- Inquiry to the whereabouts of Randall Charles McNary – August 1942 – September 1945
- Page 6:
- Calvert Marine Museum information; Proclamation for all Calvert materials to be sent to the Museum.
- Pages 7:
- Map of the Track of Western Naval Task Force from the US to North Africa – 1942
- Pages 8 & 9:
- 1983 San Francisco Reunion Information
- Back Page / Page 10:
- Roster of contributions to the newsletter