I found this 1974 chart of the San Diego Bay online at the NOAA historical map website. As you can see in the zoomed-in clip below, it shows beach lanes 1 to 10, and landing beaches (e.g., red 1, red 2).

Does anyone know if these beach lanes and landing beaches were organized in the same configuration and location in the 1950s and 1960s? If so I will be adding this detailed chart to the appropriate daily history research note documents between now and end of the year.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Original chart, above, showing beach lanes (light green lines), landing beaches, and mooring/anchorage locations (light green circles).

An annotated version of the same chart, highlighting the boat lanes and landing beach colors.

The full image of the chart can be accessed here: https://www.historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image.php?filename=5107-5-1974

Appreciation to Albert’s grandson, James, for providing the photographs below.

When Albert transferred off the Calvert in late-October 1945 he was rated a Coxswain, so he would have been a member of the ship’s boat crews.

Albert’s time aboard the Calvert was as follows:

• Joined the Calvert on September 16, 1943, while the ship was in San Francisco prior to departure for her first invasion in the Pacific. He was rated a Seaman Second Class, Sc2, at that time and was received aboard from the Pleasanton Naval Center, CA.
• Departed the Calvert on October 29, 1945, while the ship was in Hiro Wan, Japan. He was rated a Coxswain (Temporary), Cox (t), at that time. 
• He was also listed aboard the USS Winston (AKA-94) in mid-November, for discharge from the U.S. Navy upon return to the continental U.S.

Here are the assault landings Albert would have participated as a member of a boat crew.

• Assault landing at Makin Island, Gilberts, November 1943. Many of the boat crews also helped with boat salvage operations at nearby Tarawa after the landings at Makin. This is likely the “mop up” reference he mentioned to his family. He would have seen horrific sights at Tarawa, as did my grandfather.
• Assault landing at Roi-Namur, late-January 1944.
• Assault landing at Saipan, June 1944.
• Assault landing at Tinian, July 1944.
• Assault landings at Leyte, Philippines, October 1994
• Reinforcement at Leyte, Philippines, November 1944.
• Assault landing at Lingayen Gulf, Philippines, January 1945.
• Assault landing at Mindoro, Philippines, February 1945
• First landing of occupation troops in the Hiroshima area (Hiro Wan), Japan, in October, 1945.

The photo above likely shows either the Calvert’s 1st or 3rd deck division/boat crews.

Likely Albert’s graduating class photograph, probably at a west-coast landing craft school.

This is the second of two USS Calvert-specific cachet stamped mailing envelopes I recently purchased on EBay.

• More USS Calvert covers and cachet stamps, here
• Background on cachet stamps can be found here

Adelardo A. Racinez enlisted in December 1957 and was assigned on the USS Calvert July 1958 through September 1961, S-5 Division. He re-enlisted 4 times during his time with the U.S. Navy and was honorable discharged in March 1978 (MS1). 

Adelardo received the following medals: Navy Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation. 

Prior to joining the U.S. Navy, he was a scout with the Army towards the end of WWII, during the liberation of the Philippines.

These two photos are from the Calvert’s 1960-61 Cruise Book, page 47, showing Adelardo with members of the S-5 division.

Sadly, Adelardo passed in late August 2024 at the age of 93. His obituary is available here.

Appreciation to Adelardo’s son, Ryan, for the information on his father’s time aboard the Calvert and his service in the United States Navy and Army.