▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 6 . ▁During ▁and ▁after ▁the ▁war ▁she ▁made ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 5 6 ▁tro op ▁voy ages , ▁covered ▁ ▁and ▁carried ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 7 5 , 5 9 2 ▁soldiers . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 6 ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁Argentina ▁left ▁South am pton ▁as ▁a ▁" dependent ▁transport " ▁carrying ▁the ▁first ▁ 4 5 2 ▁war ▁br ides , ▁one ▁war ▁gro om ▁and ▁ 1 7 3 ▁children ▁to ▁the ▁USA ▁in ▁the ▁Army ' s ▁highly ▁public ized ▁" Operation ▁Dia per ' s " ▁European ▁phase . ▁The ▁br ides ▁came ▁from ▁England , ▁Scotland , ▁Wales , ▁Northern ▁Ireland ▁and ▁Mal ta . ▁Due ▁to ▁storm y ▁weather ▁the ▁ship ▁reached ▁New ▁York ▁a ▁day ▁late ▁on ▁ 4 ▁February . ▁As ▁she ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁war ▁b ride ▁ship ▁she ▁was ▁gre et ed ▁by ▁New ▁York ▁Mayor ▁William ▁O ' D w yer , ▁a ▁band , ▁news ▁cam eras ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 ▁rep or ters . ▁ ▁On ▁ 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁SS ▁Argentina ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁carry ▁ 4 1 1 ▁passengers ▁to ▁Cob h , ▁Ireland ▁and ▁South am pton , ▁but ▁she ▁was ▁delayed ▁by ▁a ▁labor ▁dispute . ▁When ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁US ▁Army ▁Transport , ▁Argent inas ▁crew ▁had ▁worked ▁a ▁shift ▁system ▁of ▁eight ▁hours ▁on ▁and ▁ 1 2 ▁hours ▁off . ▁Now ▁that ▁she