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.
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 it 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). It was sold in 1963 to the Central Gulf Steamship Corp.; homeported in New Orleans, Louisiana; and renamed SS Green Lake.