World War II North Atlantic Operations
Swasey departed for Galveston, Texas, on 4 September and, after provisioning on the 12th, moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, the next day. She stood out of New Orleans on 14 September en route to Bermuda for her shakedown cruise which lasted until 23 October when she put into the Charleston Navy Yard for availability. On 3 November the escort was underway for Norfolk, Virginia, and additional yard work. Two weeks later she made a round trip to New York and returned on 21 November.
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