Purchased in 1948 by the Pacific Far East Line of Delaware, and homeported in San Francisco, the ship was renamed SS California Bear and served as a freight carrier through 1961, when she was again renamed — this time SS America Bear (Pacific Far East had another ex-AKA in their fleet as America Bear from 1966 to 1969. That ship was the former USS Vinton). She was sold in 1963 to the Central Gulf Steamship Corp.; homeported in New Orleans, Louisiana; and renamed SS Green Lake.
In 1948, the Pacific Far East Line of Delaware purchased a ship that served as a freight carrier under the name SS California Bear until 1961. This vessel was later rechristened SS America Bear (a name previously used by another ex-AKA in their fleet from 1966 to 1969, which was the former USS Vinton). The ship was sold in 1963 and renamed SS Green Lake.