For the period August 28, 1956 to May 4, 1957, the USS Calvert and her Crew sailed to the Far East for deployment and amphibious training exercises with the U.S. Marines.
The following 66 page document provides details for the events of this deployment, the Calvert’s Sixth Far East Cruise:
- USS Calvert – Historical Research Notes – 1956.08.28 to 1957.08.28 (the document will open in a new tab).
Chronological highlights for this period include:
- Departure from the U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, for the Far East — August 28
- Underway to Yokosuka, Japan — August 28 – September 19
- Crossed the International Date Line — September 10
- Yokosuka, Japan — September 19 – October 1
- Underway to Naha, Okinawa — October 1–4
- Naha, Okinawa — October 4–7
- Underway to Buckner Bay and Hong Kong — October 7-11
- Hong Kong, China — October 11–17
- Underway to Yokosuka, Japan — October 17–22
- Yokosuka, Japan — October 22–29
- Underway to Naha, Okinawa — October 29 – November 1
- Naha, Okinawa — November 1–7
- Underway to Iwo Jima — November 7–10
- Iwo Jima — NavMarLex 1-57 — November 10–14
- Chigasaki Beach, Sagami Wan — BltLex 2-56 — December 10–14
- Yokosuka, Japan — December 14 – January 19
- Underway to Buckner Bay, Okinawa — January 20–23
- Kimmu Wan, Okinawa — NavMarLex 2-57 — January 23–28
- Underway to Yokosuka, Japan — January 28–30
- Yokosuka, Japan — January 30 – February 4
- Underway to Hong Kong, China — February 4–9
- Hong Kong, China — February 9–17
- Underway to Kobe, Japan — February 17–20
- Kobe, Japan — February 20–23
- Underway to Yokosuka, Japan — February 23–24
- Yokosuka, Japan — February 24 – March 14
- Underway to Naha, Okinawa — March 14–17
- Naha, Okinawa — March 17–20
- Underway to Buckner Bay and Dingalan Bay, Luzon — March 20–24
- Dingalan Bay, Luzon, Philippine Islands — PacTraEx 57-I, Operation Beacon Hill — March 24 – March 31
- Underway to Yokosuka, Japan — March 31 – April 5
- Yokosuka, Japan — April 5–13
- Underway to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — Convoy Exercise Rex 57Q — April 13–24
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — April 24–26
- Underway to San Diego, California — Convoy Exercise Rex 57Q — April 26 – May 4
- Moored, U.S. Naval Air Station, San Diego, California — May 4