Released from "Magic Carpet" duty on arrival in San Francisco, the attack cargo ship was soon authorized for disposal. Sailing from the west coast on 28 January 1946, Birgit headed for the Gulf Coast and inactivation. Clearing the Panama Canal on 11 February 1946, she finally reached Orange, Texas, on 10 March 1946via New Orleans.
The attack cargo ship Birgit was released from "Magic Carpet" duties upon arrival in San Francisco and subsequently authorized for disposal. She departed from the west coast on January 28, 1946, and headed towards the Gulf Coast for inactivation. After passing through the Panama Canal on February 11, 1946, she arrived at Orange, Texas, on March 10, 1946 via New Orleans.