USS Calvert (APA-32)

USS Calvert (APA-32) was a Crescent City-class attack transport that served with the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. In addition to her ten battle stars, Calvert was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation.

Calvert was launched 22 May 1942 as Delorleans by Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard under a Maritime Commission contract. Acquired by the Navy 30 September 1942, she became the second Navy ship named after Calvert County, Maryland, designated transport AP-65. She was commissioned the next day, Captain D. W. Loomis in command. She was reclassified as attack transport APA-32, on 1 February 1943.

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This color movie footage was filmed in 1944 during the Calvert's time in the Pacific, Here are the segments of the 31-minute film (some very short, some long):

Introduction: 00:00 - 00:40

Shore Liberty in Hawaii: 00:40 - 03:30

Crew Decorations by Capt. Sweeney: 03:30 - 04:00

Boarding the Ship: 04:00 - 04:20

Convoy at Sea: 04:20 - 04:40

Enjoying Time Deckside: 04:40 - 04:47

Battle Stations: 04:47 - 04:55 (with Dr. William Hook)

Deckside - Working Time, and More: 04:55 - 07:36

Combat Zone: 07:36 - 09:20

Landing Craft in Action: 09:20 - 11:10

Darken Ship & Enemy Aircraft: 11:20 - 11:35

Domain of Neptune Rex - Crossing The Line Ceremony, Oct 1st, 1944: 11:35 - 13:37

New Guinea - Natives on the Water: 13:37 - 13:50

Deckside: 13:50 - 14:13

Island Seafarers Diving: 14:13 - 15:15

Coming Ashore in New Guinea: 15:15 - 16:58

Lingayen Gulft Action: 16:59 - 17:39

Casualties Come Aboard: 17:39 - 16:46

Japanese (& Korean) Prisoners from Saipan: 16:50 - 22:30

Wounded US Soldiers Await Transfer: 22:35 - 24:10

Life-blood of Invasion (Diving & Swimming): 24:16 - 25:45

Top-Side: 25:45 - 26:22

Guns Firing: 26:22 - 27:21

Men & Materials: 27:21 - 27:35

Mail Arrives - DD591 USS Twiggs: 27:35 - 28:16

Rainbow at Sea: 28:17 - 28:30

Divine Services: 28:30 - 29:05

Night Guns in Action: 29:05 - 29:25

AA Flak & Japanese Plane: 29:25 - 29:35

Battle Wagons Pound Coast Line; Ships Hit: 29:35 - 30:20

Heavy Seas, 50 ft. Seas: 30:20 - 31:26

Mission Accomplished: 31:26 - 31:33

The End: 31:33 - 31:42

Chaplain Paul R. Elliott filmed this footage as his role as ship's photographer. This movie was video recorded during the 1988 USS Calvert Crew Reunion. The original film was damaged beyond repair when it was recovered from the National Archives in the 1990s.

Additional information available at: http://www.usscalvert.com/2013/11/15/...

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