On 1 November 1918, Edith sailed for Nantes, France, with a cargo of ammunition and trucks.

Returning to New York City on 12 December 1918, she loaded cargo destined for South America, discharging a portion at Bahia, Brazil, and the remainder at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

At Santos, Brazil, she took on sugar cane for delivery to New Orleans, Louisiana; however, engine trouble caused her to complete the trip under tow by the U.S. Navy tug USS Potomac.

During World War II, she was torpedoed and sunk in the Caribbean Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) southeast of Jamaica (14°33′N 74°35′W / 14.550°N 74.583°W / 14.550; -74.583) on 7 June 1942 by the German submarine U-159 with the loss of two of her 31 crew members.

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