uss "euryale" (as-22) was built as the hawaiian merchant by the federal shipbuilding and drydock company in kearny, new jersey for the matson navigation company. "hawaiian merchant" was launched 12 april 1941, minutes after sister ship , and was completed april 1941. matson intended the ship to join and "hawaiian shipper" in the u.s. pacific coast—australia route. the ship was under united states army transportation corps charter when the united states went to war and came under the control of the war shipping administration which allocated the ship to the army's continued charter until the ship was purchased 15 april 1943 by the united states navy and commissioned 2 december 1943 as uss "euryale" (as-22), serving as a submarine tender through the war. "euryale" was decommissioned 7 october 1946, going into reserve until 9 august 1972 when she was delivered to the maritime administration with immediate sale to american ship dismantler, inc. for disposal.