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The second Beatty was laid down on [[Independence Day]] 1944 at Staten Island, [[New York| N.Y]]., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 30 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Charles H. Drayton and her daughter Miss Mary Drayton; and commissioned on 31 March 1945, Comdr. Malcolm T. Munger in command.
'''The second Beatty''' was laid down on [[Independence Day]] 1944 at Staten Island, [[New York| N.Y]]., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 30 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Charles H. Drayton and her daughter Miss Mary Drayton; and commissioned on 31 March 1945, Comdr. Malcolm T. Munger in command.
After fitting out, the destroyer conducted her shakedown cruise in the vicinity of [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Cuba]], and underwent post-shakedown repairs at the New York Navy Yard during late May and the first three weeks of June. Beatty operated out of Norfolk, [[Virginia|Va]]., as a training ship from late June to 24 August, and then sailed for the West Indies on another training cruise. By that time, [[Japan]] had capitulated, ending hostilities. On 12 September, she reported for duty to the Commander, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, but returned to training duty out of Norfolk about a week later. That service lasted until 10 November when she sailed for the Pacific. The destroyer reached [[San Diego]] on 25 November but soon continued on to [[Pearl Harbor]] where she resumed training duty.
After fitting out, the destroyer conducted her shakedown cruise in the vicinity of [[Guantanamo Bay]], [[Cuba]], and underwent post-shakedown repairs at the New York Navy Yard during late May and the first three weeks of June. Beatty operated out of Norfolk, [[Virginia|Va]]., as a training ship from late June to 24 August, and then sailed for the West Indies on another training cruise. By that time, [[Japan]] had capitulated, ending hostilities. On 12 September, she reported for duty to the Commander, Destroyers, Atlantic Fleet, but returned to training duty out of Norfolk about a week later. That service lasted until 10 November when she sailed for the Pacific. The destroyer reached [[San Diego]] on 25 November but soon continued on to [[Pearl Harbor]] where she resumed training duty.