Bob Seye, Electrician (E-Division), 1952-1956, is very active in the Calvert Associates and the annual reunions. He and his family hosted the 2013 reunion held in Des Moines, IA.
Here are a few pictures that Bob provided from his time aboard the Calvert:
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Ivan Roy Vail is quite the character. Aboard the Calvert from 1956 to 1958 as a Gunner’s Mate (GM, 4th division), he has countless stories to share (some of which will eventually be shared on this site). After his service in the Navy he found his way to Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1960s where he homesteaded near Fairbanks, Alaska where he continues to live to this day (2015).
Ivan has attended several reunions (when they don’t overlap caribou hunting season) and he has provided photographs, reunion booklets, and the 1956 Far East Cruise Book to be shared with visitors to the Calvert’s web site.
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Appreciation to Ivan Roy Vail (’56-’58) for providing a copy of the Calvert’s 1956 Sixth Far East Cruise Book. Click the image below to go the page with the all of the pages.
George Bieda has drawn the USS Calvert and it is available for purchase online at his web site, Windjammer Arts. I had George draw up the Calvert’s profile based on the ship’s configuration representative of the late 1940s and early 1950s based on several photographs of the Calvert from that era (here).
Here is a sample of the USS Calvert basic profile art work:
Purchase options are available at http://www.windjammer-arts.com/LSD.htm. Prices start at $40 based on the type of drawing(s) you want to purchase, if you want the drawing rolled, matted, or framed. Examples are available at the links below: