"Cree" was based at Pearl Harbor for towing and salvage duties throughout the Pacific until the outbreak of the Korean War.Arriving at Yokosuka on 6 July 1950, she acted as beaching control off Kyuryuhon on 16 and 17 August, transferring salvage equipment to the Korean Navy, buoying swept channels, and supporting the Inchon landings from 15 September to 15 October with salvage and towing services.