fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ʃˈeɪkdaʊn ɐlˈɔŋ ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə kˈoʊst, kˈælk dᵻpˈɑːɹɾᵻd sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt dᵻsˈɛmbɚ fɔːɹ pɐtɹˈoʊl ænd ˈɛskɔːɹt dˈuːɾi ɪnðɪ ɐlˈuːʃən ˈaɪləndz.
Following shakedown along the California coast, Kalk departed San Francisco 28 December for patrol and escort duty in the Aleutian Islands.