Early History
Kearny was launched 9 March 1940 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss Mary Kearny; and commissioned on 13 September 1940, Commander Anthony L. Danis in command.
After shakedown and sea trials, Kearny got underway 19 February 1941 from New York Harbor for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, where she took part in the Neutrality Patrol off Fort de France, Martinique, French West Indies, until 9 March. The new destroyer patrolled around San Juan, Puerto Rico, and escorted ships in the Norfolk area until August when she sailed for NS Argentia, Newfoundland, to escort North Atlantic convoys.
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