Construction, Commissioning, and Shakedown
Matagorda (AVP 22) was laid down by Boston Navy Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, on 6 September 1940. She was launched on 18 March 1941, sponsored by Miss Nancy Rowland Brand, and commissioned at Boston on 16 December 1941 with Commander Stanley J. Michael in command.
Matagorda remained at Boston until 3 April 1942, when she departed for shakedown and training in Chesapeake Bay. She returned to Boston on 22 April 1942.
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