Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom , the ship was renamed Barbados by the British prior to launching .
Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom , the ship was was launched on 27 August 1943 , sponsored by Miss Anna M. Pacheco .
Intended for transfer to the United Kingdom , the ship was renamed Barbados by the British prior to launching and was launched on 27 August 1943 , sponsored by Miss Anna M. Pacheco .