USS CALVERT (APA-32)

The **USS Calvert (APA-32)** was a Bayfield-class attack transport commissioned by the United States Navy in 1942. Throughout World War II, she played a crucial role in major amphibious assaults, including landings in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, and the Pacific campaigns such as Leyte and Okinawa. After the war, Calvert participated in Operation Magic Carpet, repatriating American troops from overseas. She was reactivated for service during the Korean War and later supported operations in the early years of the Vietnam War, serving honorably until her decommissioning in 1966.