The USS Alcona (AK-157) was laid up in the Charleston Group of the Atlantic Reserve Fleet after it was decommissioned on 6 May 1955 at the Charleston Navy Yard(USS Alcona - Wikipedia)(Cargo Ship Photo Index ). The ship had been part of Service Squadron 7 during World War II, where it supported operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, transporting cargo to various locations including New Guinea and the Philippines(Alcona-AK-157)(USS ALCONA (AK-157) Deployments & History). After serving in the war and participating in post-war tasks, the USS Alcona was assigned to reserve status.

In addition to the post-service reserve status, the ship was eventually struck from the Naval Register in 1960 and sold for scrap later that year(USS Alcona - Wikipedia)(Cargo Ship Photo Index ).