sentences:  She returned to the United States and was decommissioned on 26 June 1946 and struck from the Navy list on 31 July that same year.On 4 November 1948, the ship was sold to the Northwest Merchandising Service, renamed "Don Ernesto" and entered service in Argentina.In Argentine Navy service, "Don Ernesto" was redesignated BDT-3 (Buque Desembarco de Tanques), and was named ARA "Cabo San Francisco de Paula".