Built by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, N.J Ault was laid down November 15, 1943, launched March 26, 1944, sponsored by Mrs. Margaret Ault, Commander Ault's widow. Ault was commissioned May 31, 1944 and underwent FRAM conversion 1962
After the Ault was decommissioned, it was sold and broken up for scrap
Ault was present in Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri on September 2, 1945.
Ault earned five battle stars for her service in World War II and an additional two for her service off Vietnam.