mˈæk kˈɛnzi wʌz lˈeɪd dˌaʊn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn mˈeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn baɪ ðə bˈɛθlɛhəm ʃˈɪpbɪldɪŋ, sˌæn pˈɛdɹoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə; lˈɑːntʃt twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː; spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˈɪs ɡˈeɪl nˈiːlsən, dᵻsˈɛndənt ʌv luːtˈɛnənt kəmˈændɚ mˈæk kˈɛnzi; ænd kəmˈɪʃənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
MacKenzie was laid down 29 May 1941 by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding, San Pedro, California; launched 27 June 1942; sponsored by Miss Gail Nielsen, descendant of Lieutenant Commander MacKenzie; and commissioned 21 November 1942.