Ray K. Edwards was laid down as the Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Ray K. Edwards (DE-237) on 1 December 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard and was launched on 19 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Lena M. Edwards, Corporal Edwards' mother.
The ship was reclassified as a Crosley-class high-speed transport and redesignated APD-96 on 17 July 1944.
After conversion to her new role, she was commissioned on 11 June 1945 with Lieutenant Caldwell R. Keyser in command.
Ray K. Edwards was laid down as the Rudderow-class destroyer escort USS Ray K. Edwards (DE-237) on 1 December 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard and was launched on 19 February 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Lena M. Edwards, Corporal Edwards' mother. The ship was reclassified as a Crosley-class high-speed transport and redesignated APD-96 on 17 July 1944. After conversion to her new role, she was commissioned on 11 June 1945 with Lieutenant Caldwell R. Keyser in command.
USS Ray K. Edwards (APD-96)