▁the ▁war ▁came ▁to ▁an ▁end ▁without ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁Japan , ▁called ▁Operation ▁Down fall . ▁Fort y - se ven ▁ships ▁were ▁s unk ▁by ▁kam ik aze ▁attack ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁she ▁was ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁Pan - At l antic ▁to ▁move ▁post ▁war ▁goods . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁war ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁she ▁was ▁laid ▁up ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Def ense ▁Reserve ▁Fle et ▁at ▁Hudson ▁River , ▁and ▁later ▁transferred ▁to ▁Su is un ▁Bay . ▁ ▁Korean ▁War ▁Bere a ▁Vict ory ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁merchant ▁marine ▁ship ▁supp lying ▁am mun ition ▁ship ▁for ▁the ▁Korean ▁War . ▁About ▁ 7 5 ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁personnel ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Korean ▁War ▁were ▁delivered ▁by ▁the ▁merchant ▁marine ▁ships . ▁Bere a ▁Att orney ▁transport ed ▁goods , ▁mail , ▁and ▁other ▁supplies . ▁About ▁ 9 0 ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁cargo ▁was ▁moved ▁by ▁merchant ▁marine ▁ships ▁to ▁the ▁war ▁zone . ▁Bere a ▁Vict ory ▁made ▁tri ps ▁between ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁and ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁At ▁ 9 am ▁in ▁Su y ong , ▁Korea , ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Colonel ▁Matt is ▁saw ▁smoke ▁rising ▁from ▁# 5 ▁h atch ▁of ▁the ▁Bere a ▁Vict ory . ▁She ▁was ▁being ▁un loaded ▁in ▁the ▁har bor . ▁Colonel ▁Matt is ▁took ▁a ▁small ▁boat ▁and ▁found ▁a ▁l ite