The ship was converted to a troop transport by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. capable of carrying 1,575 troops. Cape Johnson was acquired by the Navy under bareboat charter and commissioned on 1 June 1944 and then reported to the Pacific Fleet.
The ship was converted into a troop transport by Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., capable of carrying 1,575 troops. Cape Johnson was acquired by the Navy under bareboat charter and commissioned on June 1st, 1944, before being assigned to the Pacific Fleet.