Bridge was launched on 18 May 1916 at the Boston Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. Granville Searcy Fleece, a grandniece of Commodore Bridge; and commissioned on 2 June 1917.
The USS Bridge made its debut on 18 May 1916 at the Boston Navy Yard, with Mrs. Granville Searcy Fleece serving as its patron, being the grandniece of Commodore Bridge; it was officially taken into service on 2 June 1917.