▁Transport ation ▁Corps ▁to ▁Le ▁Hav re ▁in ▁June ▁for ▁the ▁Army ▁of ▁Occ up ation , ▁general ▁cargo ▁to ▁Ro che fort ▁in ▁August ▁and ▁October , ▁and ▁more ▁general ▁cargo ▁to ▁Br est ▁in ▁December . ▁ ▁Post - service ▁dem obil ization ▁▁ ▁Upon ▁returning ▁to ▁New ▁York ▁in ▁late ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁she ▁entered ▁a ▁ship yard ▁for ▁a ▁complete ▁over ha ul ▁and ▁was ▁soon ▁designated ▁for ▁dem obil ization . ▁USS ▁Ch ath am ▁was ▁de comm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁February ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁and ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Sh ipping ▁Board . ▁ ▁Sub sequ ent ▁mar itime ▁career ▁▁ ▁Ch ath am ▁was ▁returned ▁to ▁her ▁own ers , ▁the ▁A . H . ▁Bull ▁Ste am ship ▁Company ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁City . ▁Re ver ting ▁to ▁the ▁name ▁Margaret , ▁the ▁ship ▁appears ▁to ▁have ▁continued ▁to ▁serve ▁her ▁original ▁own ers ▁until ▁she ▁was ▁s unk , ▁without ▁surv iv ors , ▁by ▁the ▁German ▁sub marine ▁U - 5 7 1 ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁off ▁Cape ▁H atter as . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁U . S . ▁Navy ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁ ▁Ch ath am ▁ ▁USS ▁Ch ath am ▁( ID ▁# ▁ 2 5 1 0 ), ▁ 1 9 1 8 - 1 9 1 9 . ▁Initial ly ▁commission ed ▁as ▁USS ▁Margaret .