This collection of documents capture the detailed history of the USS Calvert and her crew, over the course of the ship’s genesis, operational history, and legacy.
These documents, presented as chronologically ordered research notes, are built from National Archives records, the memories of the men who served aboard her, along with supporting historical records and artifacts. Each document will open in a new browser tab, as a readable and downloadable .pdf document.
Origin story
- Introduction and origin story – 1919 to 1941 – 32 pages
World World War II
- Build and Trials; The Invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch) – Nov 1941 to Dec 1942 – 59 pages
- Training in the Chesapeake Bay – Jan 1943 to June 1943 – 66 pages
- The Invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky) – Jun 1943 to Aug 1943 – 83 pages
- To the Pacific; The Invasion of Makin (Operation Galvanic) – Sep 1943 to – Dec 1943 – 72 pages
- The Invasion of Roi-Namur (Operation Flintlock) – Jan 1944 to Apr 1944 – 44 pages
- The Invasion of Saipan and Tinian (Operation Forager) – May 1944 to Aug 1944 – 80 pages
- The Invasion of Leyte, Philippines (Operation King Two) – Aug 1944 to Dec 1944 – 80 pages
- The Invasion of Luzon and Mindoro, Philippines (Operation Musketeer) – Dec 1944 – Feb 1945 – 52 pages
- Conversion to Relief Relief ACG, Amphibious Force Flagship – Feb 1945 to Aug 1945 – 25 pages
- The Occupation of Japan – Aug 1945 to Nov 1945 – 34 pages
- Operation Magic Carpet; Deactivation – Nov 1945 to Aug 1950 – 22 pages
1950s
- Korean War – Jun 1950 to Dec 1953 – 118 pages
- Korean War; Vietnam Evacuation (Operation Passage to Freedom) – Jan 1954 to Dec 1954 – 92 pages
- Far East Cruise – Jan 1955 to Dec 1955 – 28 pages
- Amphibious Training, San Diego – Jan 1956 to Aug 1956 – 39 pages
- Far East Cruise – Aug 1956 to May 1957 – 66 pages
- Amphibious Training, San Diego and Hawaii – Jun 1957 to Jun 1958 – 75 pages
- Far East Cruise – Jun 1958 to Dec 1958 – 53 pages
- Amphibious Training in San Diego and Hawaii – Jan 1959 to Dec 1959 – 52 pages
1960s
- Ship Overhaul and Amphibious Training – Jan 1960 – Nov 1960 – 64 pages
- Far East Cruise – Nov 1960 to Jul 1961 – 86 pages
- Amphibious Training and Ship Overhaul – Jul 1961 – Dec 1961 – 31 pages
- Far East Cruise – Jan 1963 to Dec 1963 – 123 pages
- Amphibious Training, San Diego – Jan 1963 to Dec 1963 – 56 pages
- Far East Cruise, Amphibious Training – Jan 1964 to Dec 1964 – 102 pages
- Far East Cruise; San Diego Area Exercises – Jan 1965 to Aug 1965 – 46 pages
- Final Far East Cruise and Vietnam Service – Aug 1965 to Jun 1966 – 73 pages
A continuing legacy