View and download the 21 page document here: USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1959.01.01 to 1959.12.21 (the document will open in a new tab).
Chronological highlights for this period include:
- Upkeep and amphibious training in San Diego and Coronado Roads – January 1 – February 2.
- PHIBLEX 12-59 at Camp Pendleton – February 3 – 12
- San Diego Naval Station – February 12 – 23
- San Diego and Coronado Roads area – Amphibious training exercises and at sea exercises – February 24 – April 1
- PHIBLEX 15-59 – Operation Big Land – Coronado Roads and Camp Pendleton – April 2 – 8
- San Diego Naval Station – April 9 – May 17
- Phiblex 17-59, Operation Twin Peaks – Coronado Roads, and Camp Pendleton – May 18 to June 1
- San Diego Naval Station – June 2 – 11 – A period of upkeep (Cullen, p 25)
- San Diego area – June 12 – Dependents’ Day Cruise
- San Diego area – June 13 – 17 – Operations
- San Diego Naval Station – June 18 – July 5
- San Diego to Acapulco; Acapulco to San Diego – July 6 – 19
- San Diego Naval Station – July 20 – 26
- San Diego and Coronado Roads area – July 16 – September 2
- August 7th Captain William M. Kaufman, USN, relieved Captain Walter L. Phaler, USN, as Commanding Officer.
- San Diego to Hawaii – September 3 – 11
- Pearl Harbor – September 12 – 15
- Lahaina Roads, Maui and Kokole Point, Kauai – Operation Clear Ridge, Phiblex 5-60 – September 16 – 24
- Pearl Harbor – September 25 – 27
- Hawaii to San Diego – September 28 – October 5
- San Diego Naval Station – October 6 – 11
- San Diego and Long Beach – October 12 – 14
- San Diego Naval Station – October 15 – 20
- Camp Pendleton – Operation Eagle Eye – October 21 – 28
- San Diego Naval Station – October 29 – November 15
- San Diego Naval Station and Coronado Roads – November 16 – December 31
* Dependents’ Cruise – December 14