She was laid down under a United States Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 43) on 1 July 1944 at Wilmington, Los Angeles, by the California Shipbuilding Corp.; launched on 9 September 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Frank Hill; acquired by the Navy on 21 November 1944; and placed in commission on 22 November 1944 at San Pedro, Los Angeles.

The vessel reached Pearl Harbor on the 10th and commenced a series of training exercises in the local operating area which lasted into late March.

She sortied on the 27th with Task Unit 51.13.24, arrived in the outer transport area on 1 April, and began lowering her boats early that morning.

Reaching the west coast on 5 May, the transport began loading equipment, troops, and supplies earmarked for bases on Leyte.

She got underway on 17 May and made port calls at Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, and Ulithi before reaching San Pedro Bay on 10 June.

After making an intermediate stop at Hollandia, New Guinea, on 1 July, Allendale pushed on to Manila, where she arrived on the 8th.

She spent one week at Eniwetok in mid-July and then sailed directly to San Diego, California, arriving there on 4 August.

[4] Allendale earned one battle star for her World War II service This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.