The USS Calvert had capacity for a crew of 48 officers and 510 enlisted men. As a transport she also had troop capacity for 91 officers and 1,190 enlisted soldiers.
World War II Crew
- WWII-era individual crew member pages & links
- Group and division photographs
- My grandfather’s detailed experiences, via a downloadable book, from his time aboard the USS Harry Lee and USS Calvert during WWII
1950’s Crew
- 50’s-era individual crew member pages & links
- Calvert’s 1954 Far East Cruise Book
- Calvert’s 1955 Far East Cruise Book
- Calvert’s 1956 Far East Cruise Book
1960’s Crew
- 60’s-era individual crew member pages & links
- Calvert’s 1960-61 Far East Cruise Book
- Calvert’s 1962 Far East Cruise Book – Help needed finding a copy!
- Calvert’s 1964 WESTPAC Cruise Book
- Calvert’s 1965-66 WESTPAC Cruise Book
Other
- Calvert’s Commanding Officers
- Calvert’s Naval Architect, V.M. Friede (details coming late 2020)
Other web sites that include Calvert’s crew members’ information:
- Navysite.de’s Calvert crew roster
- Military.com’s Calvert crew roster (requires site registration/login to view messages and to post messages)
- Hullnumber’s Calvert crew roster and Photos
would like to hear from others that served on board in 1953
Would like to hear from others aboard the Calvert 1962-63
hi bill, this is james munn, bg divison papa boats. out in 63, good times and bad I was in operation lone eagle, the captain was Merrill. some of my buddy’s were metz sherien,sonnier,flemingr, rhodes
My husband, Bill Hicks (Tabacco), died of asbestos lung cancer nine years ago. He had many memories, good and not so good, of his time on the Calvert. Thank you for remembering him.
Hi shipmate
I served aboard 61-63 my name is Ronnie Roy
Mostly I was in boat group.
I can be be messaged at409 988 4740. Lots of good story’to shares.
Ronnie Roy 11/22/24
Thank you, Mr. Roy, for visiting the Calvert website and for your comment. I have sent you an email as well, from USSCalvertwebmaster@gmail.com regarding your time aboard the Calvert. Thank you for your service and Happy Thanksgiving! Chris Funck
HI SHIPMATE:
MY NAME IS KEN (SKIPPER) KNUDSON. THE CALVERT WAS MY FIRST SHIP, AND I SPENT ABOUT 4+ YEARS
ON HER. I STARTED OUT IN 1ST DIVISION, THEN WENT TO 2ND DIVISION, THEN THE “NEW” BOAT GROUP
DIVISION, AND, FINALLY BACK TO 1ST DIVISION. I SERVED ONBD CALVERT FROM 1962 UNTILL DECOMM.
I LEFT THE SHIP IN HUNTER’S POINT SHIPYARD. SOME OF THE MEN I WORKED WITH WAS, BM2 (LATER BM1),
DANIEL G. BAGGETT, 1ST DIVISION LPO, BM2 REVIERA, BM2 WOOLTE, BM3 DENHAM, BM3 HAYNES, BMC MORK,
BM1 ROY BONNELL, BM2 SMITH, AND A NUMBER OF OTHERS, WHOSE NAMES ESCAPE ME NOW. I REPORTED
ABOARD AS A SN IN THE FIRST WK OF DECEMBER, 1962, AND LEFT AS A BM3. I RETIRED FROM THE NAVY,
30 JUNE 1993 AS A BMC. IT WAS A GOOD RIDE, AND I WOULDN’T HAVE TRADED IT FOR ANYTHING.
I REMEMBER YOUR NAME BILL, BUT I CAN’T PLACE YOU. I’M TOLD THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET OVER 30.
I LIVE IN DALLAS, TEXAS AREA NOW. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS: DOODLELU0982@GMAIL.COM, AND MY PHONE #
IS: 682-465-4915. IF YOUR INTERESTED, GIVE ME A CALL, AND THAT GOES FOR ANYONE ELSE WHO READS
THESE COMMENTS. IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT ERA YOU WERE ONBD. I’M ALWAYS UP FOR TALKING WITH
OLD AND NEW SHIPMATES.
I’LL CLOSE FOR NOW AND WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY. THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE.
SKIPPER.
Is there no one out there that served aboard Calvert, 1960-61. I cant be the only one or was she a ghost ship back then??? Does anyone remember the 1961 trip to Todd Shipyard in Seattle Washington and the storm we got into off the coast of San Francisco??? Gave us a longer than expected stay in the yards. Since I am from Tacoma Wa that stay was GREAT ,I got to sleep with girl friend most every night!!!!!
Onbd Calvert from 12/62 to Decommissioning. She was my first ship. I retired 6/93 as. BMC. My wife, BonnieLou, & I currently live in the Dallas Tx. area. Our email address is:DOODLELU0982@gmail.com. My phone is#: 682-465-4915. I look fwd to hearing from you. Thanks for your service.
Skipper.