I recently acquired this photograph of the Calvert from Ebay. On the back of the photograph there is a hand-written note: “B?ker 3948 3 – 3/3/43 – TQM School – USS Calvert at Solomons Is., MD Operation.” I believe that TQM School is short for Transport Quarter Master School.

The Calvert, her crew and Army troops were training in the Chesapeake Bay, near Cove Point and Solomons Island, at this time in preparation for the invasion of Sicily. On this day, March 3rd, the following details are available from the Calvert’s daily war diary: “Light Snow; Rough seas; At night, commenced ‘dry debarkation’ drill of troops”

I have also made updates and organizational improvements to the Calvert’s Ship Photograph page, here.