Bountiful arrived after war's end, sailing into San Francisco Bay 21 August 1945. Bountiful was then assigned as hospital ship at Yokosuka, Japan, departing San Francisco 1 November 1945.
On October 15 1945, Bountiful suffered damage to the hull, and was not seaworthy for the following 2 months as it was being repaired.
With the context making clear "Bountiful was then assigned as hospital ship at Yokosuka, Japan, departing San Francisco 1 November 1945," it is definitely incorrect to say it that it suffered damage and wasn't seaworthy at the time.