USS Metivier (DE-582) was a Rudderow-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy during World War II.Metivier was laid down by Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyard Inc. Hingham Massachusetts 24 November 1943; launched 12 January 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Metivier mother of Coxswain Metivier; and commissioned 7 April 1944 Lt. Comdr. Francis Kernan Jr. in command.Metivier departed Boston Navy Yard 3 June for Norfolk Virginia arriving 2 days later for schoolship duty. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
Mean Of Transportation