World War II-related Service
After shakedown, she departed Gulfport, Mississippi, 26 May 1945 with cargo for the Pacific Ocean. She arrived at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, 4 August 1945 via the Panama Canal and Manus, the Admiralty Islands. The next few months were spent in carrying passengers and freight between Philippine ports.
She departed Tacloban, Leyte, 24 January 1946, arriving Yokohama 31 January. The ship was decommissioned 7 March 1946 and turned over to the War Shipping Administration (WSA) for future transfer to the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. She was striken from the Navy List 5 June 1946.
The cargo ship was designated V-208 and operated between ports in Japan, Korea, and the Mariana Islands under control of the Japanese Merchant Marine. Overall control was exercised by Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, Japan.
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