After the World War II, the Worthing resumed civilian service as a Newhaven-Dieppe ferry: first for the Southern Railway until 1948 and then for British Railways until 1954.
Following World War II, the Worthing resumed its civilian role as a Newhaven-Dieppe ferry: initially operating under Southern Railway from 1944 to 1948 and then serving British Railways from 1948 to 1954. This pattern of transition is common for vessels that were previously used in military capacities.