 In December, she sailed for the United States, via the Suez Canal, and arrived Boston, Massachusetts, 7 February 1946.Shifting to New York City the following month, she made cargo runs to European ports until returned to the U.S. Maritime Commission in September for transfer to the Army Transportation Service.Renamed USAT "Private Joe E. Mann", 31 October 1947, she served the Army until she was again returned to the Maritime Commission and simultaneously transferred to the Navy, 7 August 1950.