nearby minefields, and supplied over 160,000 gallons of distilled water to other vessels in the fleet. On 5 February 1946, the ship delivered supplies to a destroyer tender anchored off Wakayama, and moored briefly with her sister ship . On 10 February she returned to Sasebo, and underwent repairs alongside before sailing for Hawaii on 2 March with ARD-22 in tow. A sick crewman, however, forced an emergency detour to Saipan, after which her destination was changed to Eniwetok. Upon arrival there, Avoyel anchored ARD-22 so that she could assist YC-827, which was adrift 90 miles west of Eniwetok. Upon returning to Eniwetok with the Lighter, the ship made plans to assist , which had lost its tow, AFD-17. Sighting the wayward drydock on 26 March, Avoyel towed the vessel to Guam, where she rode out a typhoon warning. While at Guam, the ship had a minor hole in her starboard side repaired and a few alterations conducted. Finally, on 12 May 1946, the ship resumed her interrupted trip to Pearl Harbor, and soon thereafter for the Canal Zone. The vessel retransited the Panama Canal on 12 July and reached New Orleans on the 28th, where the ship underwent a preinactivation overhaul. On 17 October, Avoyel proceeded to Orange, Texas, and was placed out of commission, in reserve, on 11 January 1947. Transfer to the U.S. Coast Guard On 9 July 1956, both the Avoyel and were removed from the Beaumont Reserve Fleet, and towed to Curtis Bay, Maryland, for conversion and transfer to the United States Coast Guard. Assigned to duty at Eureka, California, the ship continued to provide valuable firefighting, salvage, and rescue services through 1967. On 10 January 1969, the ship was involved in an accidental collision with USCGC Resolute during high-line drills, which resulted in a six-foot hole on the port side of the latter vessel courtesy of the Avoyels starboard anchor. Though the damage to Avoyel was classified as "moderate", the incident apparently hastened her decommissioning, which occurred on 30 September 1969. in 1970 to Gulf Atlantic Oceanographic Research, Inc. of Pensacola, Florida, Avoyel continued to serve in a commercial capacity for the remainder of her career. Her final disposition is unknown. References World War II auxiliary ships of the United States 1944 ships Cherokee-class fleet tugs Ships built in Charleston, South Carolina Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the United States Coast