18 June. She returned to Ulithi 3 July, and resumed cargo operations throughout the South Pacific. In November 1945, Celeno sailed to Iwo Jima to embark troops for transportation to Saipan, where she picked up another group of men bound for the west coast. Decommission and final disposition Celeno was decommissioned at San Francisco, 1 March 1946, and transferred to MARCOM. She was delivered to Suisun Bay, California, the same day for layup in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. She was sold to Union Minerals & Alloys Corporation, for $65,139.89 on 14 March 1961, for scrapping. She was removed, 6 June 1961. Her scrapping was completed 4 August 1961. Awards Celeno received three battle stars for World War II service. References Bibliography External links Crater-class cargo ships World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Ships built in Richmond, California 1942 ships Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet