mək lˈænɐhˌæn dᵻpˈɑːɹɾᵻd sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə nˈaɪntiːn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː fɔːɹ ɐsˈaɪnmənt wɪð dᵻstɹˈɔɪɚ skwˈɑːdɹən sˈɪkstiːn dˈɛs ɹˈɑːn sˈɪkstiːn, ɐtlˈæntɪk flˈiːt.
McLanahan departed San Diego, California 19 February 1943 for assignment with Destroyer Squadron 16 (DesRon 16), Atlantic Fleet.