; ▁and ▁delivered ▁to ▁the ▁Mar itime ▁Commission ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁She ▁was ▁then ▁fer ried ▁to ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁Louisiana ▁via ▁the ▁Chicago ▁San it ary ▁and ▁Sh ip ▁Canal ▁and ▁the ▁Mississippi ▁River ▁for ▁ac quisition ▁by ▁the ▁US ▁Navy . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Service ▁history ▁ ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁service , ▁ 1 9 4 4 – 1 9 4 5 ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁ 1 9 4 4 – 1 9 4 5 ▁Between ▁ 2 9 ▁October ▁and ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁Man it ow oc ▁ste amed ▁to ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts , ▁where ▁she ▁was ▁placed ▁out ▁of ▁service ▁on ▁ 8 ▁November ▁and ▁converted ▁by ▁the ▁Boston ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁for ▁use ▁as ▁a ▁weather ▁pat rol ▁ship . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁then ▁recomm ission ed ▁at ▁Boston ▁on ▁ 5 ▁December , ▁with ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁J . ▁A . ▁Martin ▁US CG ▁command ing ▁and ▁under w ent ▁sh aked own ▁off ▁B erm uda ▁during ▁late ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁early ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁After ▁returning ▁to ▁Boston ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁she ▁joined ▁Esc ort ▁Division ▁ 3 4 ▁for ▁duty ▁as ▁a ▁weather ▁ship ▁in ▁the ▁North ▁Atlantic . ▁ ▁Depart ing ▁Boston ▁on ▁ 2 ▁February ,