ðə ʃˈɪp wʌz lˈɑːntʃt ˌɔn fˈaɪv ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˈɪsɪz. ɹˈælf mək mˈæstɚ ɹˈɪtʃ, wˈɪdoʊ ʌvðə vˈɛsəlz nˈeɪmseɪk.
The ship was launched on 5 October 1945, sponsored by Mrs. Ralph McMaster Rich, widow of the vessel's namesake.