4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁she ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁Taiwan ▁where ▁she ▁served ▁as ▁Ta iz ha o . ▁She ▁was ▁scra pped ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁( 1 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 8 ) ▁Carter ▁was ▁launched ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁by ▁the ▁Dra vo ▁Corporation , ▁Wil ming ton , ▁Del aware ; ▁spons ored ▁by ▁Mrs . ▁E . ▁C . ▁P atter son ; ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁F . ▁J . ▁T . ▁Baker , ▁US NR , ▁in ▁command ; ▁and ▁reported ▁to ▁the ▁Atlantic ▁Fle et . ▁ ▁Carter ▁sa iled ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁esc ort ing ▁a ▁con voy ▁bound ▁for ▁B izer te , ▁Tun is ia , ▁from ▁which ▁she ▁returned ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁ 1 8 ▁September . ▁Training ▁at ▁Cas co ▁Bay , ▁a ▁run ▁to ▁J ama ica ▁to ▁join ▁French ▁transport ▁Cuba ▁whom ▁she ▁guard ed ▁to ▁New ▁York , ▁and ▁a ▁period ▁training ▁pre - comm ission ing ▁cre ws ▁for ▁other ▁esc ort ▁vessels ▁preced ed ▁her ▁next ▁con voy ▁assignment . ▁This ▁crossing ▁took ▁her ▁to ▁O ran , ▁from ▁which ▁she ▁returned ▁to ▁Boston , ▁Massachusetts , ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁January ▁ 1 9