It seems that USS Wakefield, formerly SS Manhattan (indeed sister to SS Washington) in her civilian life, was a handsome ship and enjoyed quite an eventful wartime career -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wakefield_(AP-21)
(One is grateful for the fine efforts of the Wikipedia folks ..... but I fear that someone may have been shooting a line with that rainstorm story!).
(Edit: ... or maybe not, now that I recall seeing the sorry, sorry sight of the Empress of Canada on her side in Gladstone Dock .... capsized by the best efforts of the assembled fire brigades to save her.
http://www.liverpoolships.org/empres...s_by_fire.html
.... and in that link I see mention of one of Danny's homecoming adventures!).