Early Service
Smith was laid down on 27 October 1934 by Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Mare Island, California; launched on 20 February 1936; sponsored by Mrs. Yancey S. Williams; and commissioned on 19 September 1936, Commander H. L. Grosskopf in command. When active, she patrolled the West Coast waters for the next five years.
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