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).

Thank you for visiting the website. Please contact me with questions, additions, or corrections.

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/

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

View and download the 46 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1965.01.01 to 1965.08.22 (the document will open in a new tab).

Note: This is an updated version for the first half of 1965, first posted in early August 2024 (which ended on June 30, 1965). This new version includes details for July and August leading up to the Calvert’s final Western Pacific cruise which began on August 23, 1965. Several maps and charts are also added throughout the document: San Diego | Los Angeles | Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan.

Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego U.S. Naval Station, and local area – January 1 to February 5
• Underway for Hawaii – February 5 – February 13
• Pearl Harbor, and local operating area – February 13 – March 12
• Underway for Okinawa, Japan – March 12 – March 26
• Okinawa, Japan – March 26 – April 1
• Underway for Yokosuka, Japan – April 1 – April 4
• Yokosuka, Japan – April 4 – April 9
• Underway to Hawaii – April 9 – April 19
• Pearl Harbor – April 19 – April 21
• Underway to San Diego – April 21 – April 28
• San Diego U.S. Naval Station, and local area – April 28 – August 22 – A period of amphibious training exercises and periods of upkeep, prior to departure on August 23rd for the Calvert’s final WestPac Cruise

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 published: v2024.08.03. This first version covered the period January 1, 1965 to June 30, 1965.
• Second version published: v2024.10.27. Added detailed research notes for the period July 1 to August 22, 1965. Also added several maps and charts throughout the document.
• Third version published: v2024.11.10. Added new maps and charts for certain locations.

I found this 1974 chart of the San Diego Bay online at the NOAA historical map website. As you can see in the zoomed-in clip below, it shows beach lanes 1 to 10, and landing beaches (e.g., red 1, red 2).

Does anyone know if these beach lanes and landing beaches were organized in the same configuration and location in the 1950s and 1960s? If so I will be adding this detailed chart to the appropriate daily history research note documents between now and end of the year.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Original chart, above, showing beach lanes (light green lines), landing beaches, and mooring/anchorage locations (light green circles).

An annotated version of the same chart, highlighting the boat lanes and landing beach colors.

The full image of the chart can be accessed here: https://www.historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image.php?filename=5107-5-1974