kˈɛndɹɪk wʌz lˈɑːntʃt tˈuː ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː baɪ bˈɛθlɛhəm ʃˈɪpbɪldɪŋ, sˌæn pˈɛdɹoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə; spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˈɪsɪz. dʒˈeɪ. hˈænsən dˈɛlvæk, ɐ ɡɹˈeɪtɡɹˈændɔːɾɚɹ ʌv ˈæktɪŋ mˈæstɚ tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈɛs. kˈɛndɹɪk; ænd kəmˈɪʃənd twˈɛlv sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
Kendrick was launched 2 April 1942 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California; sponsored by Mrs. J. Hanson Delvac, a great-granddaughter of Acting Master Charles S. Kendrick; and commissioned 12 September 1942.