[4] The ship's cargo usually consisted of vehicles (including Centurion tanks), ammunition, civil aid program stores and supplies for the Australian Services Canteen Organisation.

[4] In February 1967, the Seamen's Union of Australia decided that it would not provide crews to Jeparit or Boonaroo for further voyages to South Vietnam; its members left both ships and were subsequently sacked by ANL.

The naval and civilian sailors worked well together, though there was disquiet when it was discovered that the civilians' received a small "war bonus"<5th Engineer Peter Burge - Personal experience> during time spent in the war zone while the RAN personnel received only the usual allowances.

The ship was targeted by a small protest in December 1967 and reloading in Sydney was occasionally disrupted by union activity.

HMAS Jeparit continued to travel between Australia and South Vietnam as a ship of the Royal Australian Navy.

These voyages were generally uneventful, and the mixed crew continued to work together well and there were few further labour relations problems at Australian ports.

[12][13] She continued in ANL service until September 1979 when she was sold the Greek company Massis Charity Shipping and renamed Pleias.