Des Moines was launched on 20 September 1902 at the Fore River Ship and Engine Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, sponsored by Miss E. Macomber; and commissioned on 5 March 1904, with Commander Alexander McCrackin in command. She was designated PG-29 on 7 July 1920, and redesignated CL-17 on 8 August 1921.
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