abstract | - The Merrimack was laid down as Caddo under Maritime Commission contract on 12 September 1940 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Maryland. It was launched on 1 July 1941 and acquired by the U.S. Navy from Socony-Vacuum Oil Company (later Mobil Oil) on 31 December 1941. She was renamed Merrimack on 9 January 1942, and commissioned 4 February 1942, Capt. William E. Hilbert in command.
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