Calvert (APA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Complii])ron Five Captain Stimson Captain STIMSON presently serving as Commander Amphibious Squadron FIVE was horn iri Beaumont, California, on 3 February 1914. He was graduated from Santa Moniea High School, U.S. Naval Academy, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Captain .STIMSON ' S background encompasses a field of varied events. After graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy, in 1936, he served aboard the USS NEW YORK. USS ENTER- PRISE, and USS TUCKER. In October of 1940. Captain Stimson attended submarine school. Upon graduation, he served aboard USS S-48 and USS FINBACK, participating in 7 War PatroU. In 1944, he commanded USS SEA ROBIN, participating in 3 War Patrols, keeping this command for a record of 49 months. Captain STIMSON ' S duties then included tours on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as Operations Officer of COMSUBFLOT ONE, in OPNAV, as COMSUBRON SEVEN, and as Chief of Staff to Commander Submarine Force, Pacific Flt t. Prior to assuming command of Amphibious Squadron FIVE, Captain STIMSON was Com- manding Officer of the USS ESTES (AGC 12). Captain and Mrs. STIMSON and their three children reside in Coronado, California.

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Commanding Officer Captain Renfro I Captain John N. RENFRO served as Commandint; Officer of the USS CALVERT from April 1961 to August 1962. During his tour of duty on llie CALVERT concluded his eighth WestPac cruise, went throujih an interim overhaul at Seattle, Washington, and participated in amphiliious operations off the Washington, California, and Hawaiian coasts. He was relieved as Commanding Officer while the ship was steaming to Korea to load troops for Operation .Seven Seas. Captain RENFRO, a 1939 graduate of the Naval Academy, served ahoard the U.SS CALI- FORNIA, USS MASSACHUSETT.S, USS .STANLY (DD 4781, and USS SAMUEL N. MOORE (DD 747) prior to assuming his first command in 1945 as CO. of the USS FRAZIER ( DD 6071. He has since served as a memher of the Naval Mission to Brazil, ordnance-gunnery officer of the U.SS MISSISSII ' l ' I, liaison officer to Hell Telephone Lahoralories, CO. .f the U.SS DONNER (LSD 20), Atlantic Fleet Communication Officer on the .Staff of Admiral Wright, and Engi- neering Offici-r of the U.S. Naval Wciimii I ' Liiit in Washington, 1),C. His present lour of duty is willi ihc iiincau of Wi-apons in Washington, !).C.

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Chief Staff Officer Phibron Five Commander Durham Commander H. D. Durham served as Chief Staff Officer Amphibious Squadron Five, during one and one-half WestPac Cruises. During his tour as Chief Staff Officer, he also served for a brief period as Commanding Officer of the USS Calvert (22 Feb. 1961 — 5 April 1961). CDR. Durham has served aboard the USS Barney (DD 149), USS Laws (DD 558), USS Cavalier (APA 37), and USS Greenwood (DE 679). In addition to the Calvert, he has com- manded the USS Ptarmigan (AM 376), USS Foss (DE 59) and USS Colonial (LSD 18). He has served two tours at the Bureau of Personnel in Washington, D.C., and a tour under instrucliiin at the Naval War College.