On 17 December 1944 "Georgic" resumed service as a troop transport between Italy, the Middle East and India. After the war ended in 1945, she spent the next three years repatriating troops, civilians and prisoners of war. By 1948, with trooping requirements falling off, and the need for more ships to cater for the demand for emigrants to Australia and New Zealand, the Ministry of Transport decided to restore "Georgic" for civilian service, with the requirement that she could be converted again for trooping duties if the need arose.