The Borie was launched on 4 October 1919, by William Cramp and Sons; sponsored by Patty Borie, great-grandniece of Secretary Borie; and commissioned 24 March 1920, Lieutenant Commander E. F. Clement in command [REF].
Due to the heat in the tropics, it was customary for crewmen to sleep on the open decks of their ships, to be cooled by the breeze.