1 9 1 3 ▁by ▁P use y ▁and ▁Jones , ▁Wil ming ton , ▁Del aware . ▁ ▁It ▁served ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁as ▁USS ▁S ial ia ▁( SP - 5 4 3 ). ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁re - ac quired ▁by ▁the ▁Navy ▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁commission ed ▁ 2 7 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁with ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁W . ▁H . ▁Meyer ▁in ▁command . ▁ ▁Service ▁history ▁ ▁Cor al ▁made ▁two ▁Naval ▁Reserve ▁cru ises ▁from ▁Philadelphia ▁during ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁then ▁sa iled ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁for ▁New port ▁and ▁in sh ore ▁pat rol ▁duty ▁until ▁ 8 ▁October . ▁After ▁training ▁at ▁Gu ant an amo ▁Bay , ▁she ▁served ▁at ▁Key ▁West , ▁Florida ▁with ▁Service ▁Squadron ▁ 9 ▁until ▁de comm ission ed ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁Re comm ission ed ▁ 2 7 ▁August ▁to ▁esc ort ▁a ▁con voy ▁to ▁Nor folk , ▁she ▁arrived ▁ 6 ▁September , ▁and ▁was ▁again ▁de comm ission ed ▁ 1 0 ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁Cor al ▁was ▁sold ▁ 1 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : Pat rol ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁pat rol ▁vessels ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Sh ips ▁built ▁by ▁P use y ▁and ▁Jones