Supporting The Cuban Patrol in The Straits of Florida
En route to Monterey, she was diverted to assist the Cuban Patrol in the Straits of Florida in October 1965 during an increase in the number of migrants leaving Cuba for Florida. She was detached from this duty and set a course for Monterey on 18 November. She arrived in Monterey on 14 December and was assigned as the training ship for the Western Districts Reserve Training program. LCDR Ernest Bizzozero, USCG, became her commanding officer on 10 June 1967.
The Coast Guard decommissioned her on 30 September 1969. On 8 November 1971 she was sold to the Foison Industries Corporation in Taiwan for $23,300.
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