Elizabeth C. Bellamy was laid down on 10 November 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1217,  by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company, Jacksonville, Florida; her name was changed to Baham and designated AK-122 on 23 November 1943.
The Elizabeth C. Bellamy was constructed on 10 November 1943 under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, with the hull number MC 1217, by the St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company in Jacksonville, Florida; her name was changed to Baham and she received the designation AK-122 on 23 November 1943.