"monadnock" was sold to a panamanian company in 1949, and renamed ss "karukara". sold again in 1952 and renamed ss "monte de la esperanza" she operated for more than 20 years transporting bananas from the canary islands to the united kingdom. sold to the marine institute of spain and renamed "esperanza del mar", she was equipped as a hospital ship and operated out of the canary islands assisting fishing boats for more than 10 years. the monadnock was deliberately sunk as an artificial reef in 2000 off the coast of spain.