 As part of that program, her crew painted a new orphanage and provided dental care to remote areas of the island.In 1974 many Crew members of "Prairie" tried to take over the bars in Sembawang, Singapore from Commonwealth forces until ejected by force by Members of the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Frigate "HMNZS Taranaki".The "Prairie" was decommissioned after over 52 years of service on 26 March 1993 at Long Beach, California, and was later towed to Singapore and sold for scrap.