 Initially acquired as an Army transport, the ship was soon acquired by the Navy and reclassified an attack transport for the duration of the war, then returned to the Army and redesignated USNS "James O'Hara".In the 1950s she was reacquired once again by the Navy and reclassified, serving as USS "James O'Hara" (T-AP-179) until her final decommissioning.The ship was laid down for the Army under Maritime Commission contract by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Tacoma, Washington, 16 June 1941; launched 30 December 1941; and delivered to the Army 30 November 1942.