View and download the 56 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1963.01.01 to 1963.12.31 (the .pdf document will open in a new tab).

Please note that this new document extends previous work, originally covering January 1, 1963 to July 12, 1963 over 23 pages, to now including details for the entire year.

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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego, in port and underway, for upkeep and training exercises – January 1st to March 11th
• Long Beach, California – March 12th to March 28th
• San Diego – March 29th to April 8th
• Seal Beach – April 9th to April 23rd
• Drydocked, Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA – April 10th to April 23rd
• National Steel Company Shipyard, San Diego – April 24th to July 7th
  • Sea Trials – July 3rd
• U.S. Naval Ammuniton Depot, Seal Beach – July 8th
• San Diego – July 9th to – September 16th
  * A period of training new crew members and refresher training for seasoned crew.
  * Followed by a period of progressively increasing intensity of at sea and amphibious training exercises.
• Exercise Merit Badge – San Diego, San Clemente Island, and Camp Pendelton – September 17th to September 27th
  *San Diego Naval Station – Captain Edward R. Hunt, USN, relieved Captain David A. Merrill, USN, as Commanding Officer – September 28th
• San Diego, Naval Station and Local Operating Area – A period of wet net training and ship upkeep – September 29th to November 3rd
• Camp Pendleton – November 4th to November 7th
• San Francisco, U.S. Naval Station, Hunter’s Point – November 8th to 12th
• Underway to San Diego – November 13th to November 14th
• San Diego area – November 15th to November 17th
• Camp Pendleton – November 18th to November 20th
• San Diego Naval Station – November 21st to December 31st

Document version history and notes:

• Additional details added for September 26, 1963: v2025.05.22
• Details added for the period July 13, 1963 to December 31, with the page count increased from 23 to 55: v2025.05.19
• First published, covering the period January 1st to July 12th 1963 – 23 pages: v2025.04.12

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View and download the 31 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1961.07.22 to 1961.12.31 (the .pdf document will open in a new tab).

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Chronological highlights for this period include:

• Return from Western Pacific Cruise – July 21st
• Moored U.S. Naval Station, San Diego for upkeep – July 22nd to August 20th
• Explorer Scouts Cruise of the coast of Southern California – August 21st
• Dependents Cruise of the coast of Southern California – August 22nd
• Amphibious training exercises – Coronado Roads and the Silver Strand – August 23rd – August 25th
• Moored San Diego Bay – August 26th – August 27th
• Underway off the coast of Southern California for convoy formation exercises and landing exercises – August 28th – August 29th
• Moored U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – August 30th to September 4th
• Underway to Tacoma, Washington – Heavy seas and damage to the Calvert – September 5th to September 10th
• Moored, Tacoma, WA. – September 11th – September 12th
• Underway to San Juan Island – September 13th
• Anchored off the southern coast of San Juan Island – Operation Sea Wall – September 14th – September 17th
• Reprieve to Seattle – September 17th to September 20th
• Anchored off the southern coast of San Juan Island – Operation Sea Wall – September 21st – September 22nd
• Tacoma, WA to return U.S. Army Troops – September 22nd
• Underway to San Diego – September 23rd – September 25th
• Moored, U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – September 26th – October 4th
• Underway for Seattle, WA – October 5th to October 10th
• Overhaul at Todd Shipyard, Harbor Island, Seattle – October 11th to December 11th
• Sea Trials, Elliot Bay, WA – December 12th
• Naval Supply Depot – December 13th
• Naval Ammunition Depot, Bango, WA – December 14th
• Underway for San Diego – Heavy weather conditions – December 15th to December 23rd
• U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – December 24th – December 31st

Document version history and notes:

• First published: April 2, 2025

View and download the 102 page document here: USS Calvert Historical Research Notes – 1962.01.01 to 1962.12.31 (the document will open in a new tab).

Thank you for visiting the website. Please contact me with questions, additions, or corrections.

Chronological highlights for this period include:

• San Diego, for upkeep and amphibious training exercises – January 1 to March 19
• Operation Pot Shot, Camp Pendleton – March 20 to 22
• San Diego, for upkeep and exercises – March 23 to June 10
• Eastern Pacific Cruise:
  • Departure from the U.S. Naval Station, San Diego, for a Far East Cruise – June 11
  • Hawaii for exercises – June 20 to June 26
  • Underway for Yokosuka, Japan – June 27 to July 9 | Struck by friendly torpedo – At sea off Hawaiian Islands – June 27
  • Yokosuka, Japan – July 10 to July 19
  • Underway for Sasebo, Japan – July 20 to July 21
  • Sasebo, Japan – July 22 to July 29
  • Underway for Inchon, South Korea, evading Typhoon Nora – July 30 to August 4
  • Inchon, South Korea – August 5 to 7
  • Underway for Pohang, South Korea – August 8 to August 9
  • Pohang, South Korea – August 10 to August 11
  • Underway for Inchon, South Korea – August 12 to August 13
  • Inchon, South Korea – August 14 to August 15
  • Underway for Subic Bay, Philippines and the rerouted to Sasebo, Japan to evade Typhoon Sarah – August 16 to August 17
  • Sasebo, Japan – August 18 to August 22
  • Underway for Manila Bay, Philippines – August 23 to August 27
  • Manilla Bay and Subic Bay, Philippines – August 28
  • Underway for Hong Kong, Dependents Cruise – August 29 to August 30
  • Hong Kong, Typhoon Wanda – August 31 to September 5
  • Underway for Manila Bay, Philippines – September 6 to September 7
  • Manila Bay and Subic Bay, Philippines – September 7 to September 9
  • Underway for Yokosuka, Japan, with a quick anchorage at Buckner Bay, Okinawa – September 9 to September 15
  • Yokosuka, Japan – September 16 to September 21
  • Underway for Pohang, Korea – September 22 to September 23
  • Pohang, Korea – September 24 to September 28
  • Underway for Beppu, Japan – September 29
  • Beppu, Japan – September 30 to October 2 | USS Calvert’s 20th Birthday – October 1
  • Underway to Kobe, Japan – October 3
  • Kobe, Japan – October 4 to October 7
  • Underway for Okinawa, Japan – October 8 to October 10
  • Okinawa, Japan – October 11 to 12
  • Operation Lone Eagle, Okinawa Operating: Buckner Bay, Chin Wan, etc. – October 13 to October 23
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – October 24 to October 30
  • Underway for Naha, Okinawa, Japan – October 31
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – October 24 to October 30
  • Underway for Naha, Okinawa, Japan – October 31 to November 1
  • Naha, Okinawa, Japan – November 2
  • Underway to Yokosuka, Japan – November 3 to November 6
  • Yokosuka, Japan – November 7 to November 10
  • Underway for Iwakuni, Japan – November 11 to November 12
  • Iwakuni, Japan – November 13 to November 14
  • Underway for Okinawa, Japan – November 15 to November 16
  • Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan – November 17 to November 18
  • Rescue of the S.S. Julesberg, Okinawa, Japan – November 18
  • Underway for Pearl Harbor – November 19 to November 23
  • Pearl Harbor – November 24 to December 2
  • Underway to San Diego – December 3 to December 10
• Return to U.S. Naval Station, San Diego – December 10
• San Diego for upkeep, remainder of December

Document version history and notes:

• First published: March 16, 2025