The USS Calvert’s origin story and design details
Schematic and profile drawings
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1942-Era Schematic – Note, clicking on the image will open a larger-sized image, but not the full high-resolution version available by clicking on the link directly below this image.
- USS Calvert schematic diagram, circa 1942 – Click this link for a high-resolution version of the above image
- 11×17 printable two-page spread
1942-Era Profile drawing – Click on the image itself and a full-size image will load in a separate browser window.
Radio call sign: NEQS
Calvert’s general characteristics – Source: The Calvert’s Wikipedia Page:
| General characteristics – CIRCA LATE 1945 | |
|---|---|
| Class and type: | Crescent City-class attack transport |
| Displacement: | 8,889 tons (light tons), 14,247 t.(fl) |
| Length: | 491 ft (150 m) oa
465.0 ft pp |
| Beam: | 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m) |
| Draft: | 25 ft 8 in (7.82 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × General Electric geared drive turbine, 1 screw 2 × boilers, Designed shaft horsepower 7,800 (5.8 MW) |
| Speed: | 16.5 knots |
| Capacity: | Troops: 92 officers, 1,191 enlisted Cargo: 130,000 cu ft, 2,700 tons |
| Complement: | 48 officers, 510 enlisted |
| Armament: | 1 × 5″/38 cal. DP gun mount; 3 × 3″/50 cal. DP gun mounts, 2 × twin 40 mm gun mounts, 4 × twin 20 mm gun mounts. |
Great Web Site, I was a 20 year old Private USMC from Sandiago to Iwakuni Japan. November 1960. It was a great experience and all of the crew had to put up with all of us Marines. We intermingled together great. I found this web site by accident and it brings back great memories. I wish I had made pictures.
we spent 3 days in Hawaiie, 3 glorious days in Yukosuka… and on to Iwakuni where I spent a year. Then back to the states on the USS Rhinefield APA. The Calvert was the better of the two
Fortunately it was peace time. Later I missed Vietnam. I was discharged December 1962.
I wish
Again thanks for the memories.