The document below is a compilation of research notes covering:

• Key elements of the USS Calvert’s origin story.
• The broader story behind her and her five sister ships of the C3-C&P reasons for their existence and their role in the War..
• Her, and her sister ships’ special design characteristics pre-dating the War.
• The essence of her design and her special place in the history of the US Navy’s Amphibious force.

View and download the 30 page document here: A History of the USS Calvert – An Introduction, Origin Story, and Design Details

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

Notes:

• The document was last updated on September 21, 2022.
• Please contact me with any questions, additions, or corrections.

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