The ship was launched on 6 September 1943 by Charleston Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. M. J. Cofer, mother of Seaman First Class Cofer; and commissioned on 19 January 1944.
The ship was launched on September 6, 1943, at the Charleston Navy Yard, with Mrs. M. J. Cofer sponsoring it. It was subsequently commissioned on January 19, 1944.