World War II Service
She was assigned to the 1st Naval District with a homeyard of Boston, Massachusetts. From 2 May to 8 December 1941 she operated out of Boston on inshore patrol. From then until 11 May 1943, she was part of the local defense force at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. For the next nine months she continued to operate on the U.S. East Coast.
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