Out of Commission Status
Upon transfer she was placed out of commission in reserve as the Auxiliary Mine Layer ACM-16, assigned to the San Francisco Group, Pacific Reserve Fleet. On 7 February 1955 she was reclassified as the Minelayer, Auxiliary MMA-16. She was named Puritan effective 1 May 1955. She remained out of commission in reserve berthed at Mare Island.
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