ˈɔːɹdɹənˌɔːks wʌz lˈeɪd dˌaʊn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː baɪ ðə bˈɛθlɛhəm stˈiːl kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən, fˈɔːɹ ɹˈɪvɚ, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts; lˈɑːntʃt nˈaɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː; spˈɑːnsɚd baɪ mˈɪsɪz. dʒˈeɪ. hˈɛnɹi dʒˈuːdɪk; ænd kəmˈɪʃənd θˈɜːtiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
Ordronaux was laid down 25 July 1942 by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Fore River, Massachusetts; launched 9 November 1942; sponsored by Mrs. J. Henry Judik; and commissioned 13 February 1943.