Belmont's Civilian Life
The second ship to be named Belmont by the Navy, AGTR-4 was laid down on 25 January 1944 at Portland, Oregon, by the Oregon Shipbuilding Co. under a Maritime Commission contract (MCV hull 94) as Iran Victory; launched on 25 March 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Peter Hegge; and delivered to the Maritime Commission on 23 April 1944. The Maritime Commission then turned her over to a civilian contractor, the Pacific-Atlantic Steamship Co., for operation. The cargo ship continued operations, manned by a civilian crew provided by a series of contractors until laid up at Astoria, Oregon, with the National Defense Reserve Fleet sometime between April 1954 and April 1955.
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