Clermont (APA-143) was launched 25 November 1944 by California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, Los Angeles, under a United States Maritime Commission contract; sponsored by Mrs. F. Wells; acquired by the Navy 27 January 1945; converted at Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington; and commissioned 28 January 1945.

She cleared Pearl Harbor 20 May, for Eniwetok, Ulithi, and Okinawa, arriving 24 June to disembark her troops and cargo.

She returned to San Francisco 21 July to embark passengers for Pearl Harbor, arriving there 9 August.

Between 8 July and 28 September 1955 she was withdrawn from the Reserve Fleet for a Repair Program, GAA- Polarus, and returned.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.