Here are photographs highlighting the 2015 USS Calvert reunion held in Baltimore, MD, on October 1st through the 3rd. Although we had a lot of rain each day, we all had a great time. I’ll post additional comments and information on each event from the reunion over the next week or two, so watch for more updates.

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Reconnecting with old shipmates and friends; Making new acquaintances and friends: 

Memories, beer, food, and raffle prizes (via a raffle the reunion attendees raised over $300 in donations for the Calvert Marine Museum to support their growing collection of USS Calvert artifacts, memorabilia, and historical documents)

Day 1 – Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Day 2: Solomons Island (On Watch monument at the former US Navy Amphibious Training Base, 1942-1945), Calvert Marine Museum (home of the extensive and dynamic archive of USS Calvert artifacts, memorabilia, and documents); Calvert Library, Prince Frederick (visiting the temporary USS Calvert exhibit).

Day 3: Baltimore Inner Harbor & Sparrows Point Shipyard (Where the USS Calvert was laid-down and launched in 1942):

Day 3 – Memorial Service & Banquet Dinner

Here is a well-written historical brief of the Calvert written by T.W. Glickman, LTGJ and published in the October 1959 issue of All Hands.

The full issue of the October 1959 All Hands magazine is available here (it is a large file and may take several minutes to load).

Only a week away and the 2015 USS Calvert is making the news in southern Maryland: http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0915/usscalvertveteranstovisitcounty.html & http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=91

Reunion details here (sorry, registration is closed)