 On 14 February 1944, just prior to her departure for New Zealand, the Army awarded her crew a commendation.She arrived at Wellington on 12 March 1944, was decommissioned three days later, and returned to the New Zealand Government.In 1942-44 she was used by US forces in the Pacific, and her story was the basis for the 1960 film with Jack Lemmon, "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" and the 1965 TV series of the same name.