 She was launched on 26 February 1944 sponsored by Miss Catherine Barrett, converted for use as a United States Army and United States Marine Corps stores barge by Barrett & Hilp, acquired by the Navy on 26 September 1944, and placed in service at San Francisco the same day.Assigned to Service Force, Pacific Fleet, "Lignite" served as a general stores and issue barge at advance bases in the Philippines and Okinawa.She continued this duty throughout the remainder of World War II.