on 31 October. Nothing further of interest happened and the fleet arrived safely at Gibraltar on 2 November. Ossipee remained until 8 November, when she left on a return voyage to British waters with the last convoy with which she was to be associated with during the period of hostilities. Armistice Day Sailing that day with her 32nd convoy, the fleet was joined by the danger zone escort which, however, left in a few days and on 16 November arrived safely in British waters. On the day of the Armistice, 11 November, at noon, Ossipee, with her convoy at 39°51'N, 11°50'W, turned on the regular navigation lights indicating that news had been received of the cessation of hostilities. The convoy having dispersed on arrival at its destination, Ossipee proceeded to Devonport, England. Summary of wartime service While the cutter was within the war zone, she was associated with thirty-two convoys and convoyed 596 vessels. In 23 of these, she served as the ocean escort. She also made three special cruises. Ossipee or other ships of her convoys observed submarines or evidence of their presence eight times, and the convoys were actually attacked seven times, with the loss of four merchant ships sunk. Ossipee, herself, was attacked once, barely escaping destruction as the torpedo missed her by . Post-World War I service Post-war Ossipee returned to New England waters and participated in the International Ice Patrol and the Rum Patrol. On 17 November 1924 Ossipee rescued the crew of barge Canesto that was sinking in the Atlantic Ocean between New York City and Rockland, Maine when the tug Kingfishers steering failed in a gale. In 1936, she was transferred to the Great Lakes and homeported at Cleveland, Ohio. World War II Attempted rescue of barge On 2 December 1942, the cutters Ossipee and Crocus, along with motor lifeboats from Coast Guard Station Lorain and Coast Guard Station Cleveland, proceeded to the assistance of the barge Cleveco, reported in distress off Avon Point. The barge was being towed by the tugboat Admiral when the latter suddenly sunk. The Captain of the Port dispatched an airplane to the scene and located Cleveco about east of Cleveland, Ossipee, advised of the correct position, located the barge, with 19 men on board. A heavy northwesterly gale with a snowstorm prevented Ossipee from taking the barge in tow. but she stood by to remove the crew