Post-World War II Operations
After training on the California coast, Opportune sailed from San Pedro, California, 11 December 1945 for San Juan, Puerto Rico, her base for the next eight years. Operating primarily as a salvage schoolship for the Atlantic Fleet, Opportune also towed disabled craft among Caribbean ports and on occasion, to Norfolk, Virginia, and New York. Frequently she acted as air-sea rescue tug during fleet operations off Culebra Island.
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