USS Calvert Historical Details – January 1, 1960 to August 1, 1966

The document available for download below is a draft of the historical details of the USS Calvert and crew from during the 1960s.

The 42-page document (a .pdf file) may be viewed or downloaded here:

USS Calvert Historical Details – January 1, 1960 to August 1, 1966 – v2020.06.02Download

and includes details on the following events and activities:

  • November 1960 to July 1961 Far East Cruise
  • 1962 WestPac Cruise
  • 1963 West Coast Training Exercises
  • 1964 WestPac Cruise
  • 1965 WestPac Cruise
  • Calvert’s Final WestPac Cruise, Vietnam Service – August 1965 to February 1966
  • Final days and decommissioning

Please leave comments below or email me directly if you have any corrections, questions, or details you would like to share.

This document represents a “working draft” and as such there may be formatting issues, grammatical errors, as well as historical inaccuracies, incomplete or conflicting details.

Document version history as follows:

  • v2020.06.02 – Addition of text from two letters (to friends and families; commendation) from early 1966. Both original documents are available on this website.
  • v2020.05.29 – Rough draft, first published.