She was launched on 18 December 1942 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, as HMS Essington (BDE-21) for the British Royal Navy; later designed for U.S. Navy use; and commissioned on 31 May 1943, Comdr. H. Reich in command.
She was launched on 18 December 1942 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, as HMS Essington (BDE-21) for the British Royal Navy; later designed for U.S. Navy use; and commissioned on 31 May 1943, Comdr. H. Reich in command.
She was launched on 18 December 1942 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, as HMS Essington (BDE-21) for the British Royal Navy; later designed for U.S. Navy use; and commissioned on 31 May 1943, Comdr. H. Reich in command.