ARM GRD CEN (PAC) meant "Armed Guard Center, Pacific", which was located at Treasure Island (near San Francisco).
Armed Guards were assigned by the Navy to serve on Merchant Ships. The Armed Guard unit usually consisted of radiomen, signalmen, and gunners. The Armed guard defended the merchant ships from enemy attack, often with very inadequate and old equipment.
The ships you mentioned were all merchant ships.
Rick
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