Service History
Demeter called at San Diego from 1 to 6 September 1945 and arrived at Pearl Harbor ten days later. She embarked passengers for the United States and sailed 11 October for the east coast, arriving at Charleston, South Carolina on 11 November. She arrived at Green Cove Springs, Florida on 27 November and was placed in service in reserve on 27 May 1947 to provide services there to the reserve fleet group. Demeter was sold on 3 September 1959.
Resold in 1961 for commercial service and renamed SS Motonave, the ship was later renamed Demeter (date unknown). She sank on 12 January 1964.
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