kˈælk wʌz lˈeɪd dˌaʊn θˈɜːɾi dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn baɪ ðə bˈɛθlɛhəm stˈiːl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə; lˈɑːntʃt ˈeɪtiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː; spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˈɪsɪz. flˈoːɹə stˈæntən kˈælk, mˈʌðɚɹ ʌv luːtˈɛnənt kˈælk; ænd kəmˈɪʃənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ.
Kalk was laid down 30 June 1941 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, San Francisco, California; launched 18 July 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Flora Stanton Kalk, mother of Lieutenant Kalk; and commissioned 17 October.