 On 16 January 1946, "Tills" reported to the St. Johns River berthing area to commence initial preservation work for her eventual decommissioning in June 1946.Reactivated early in 1947 to an "in-service status", the ship was towed to Miami, Florida, where she was partially fitted out.In July, she made a two-week training cruise to San Juan, Puerto Rico, with naval reservists on board.