 During her operations in these northern climes, "Boxwood" was redesignated "AN-8" on 20 January 1944.Ordered to Kiska on 15 February 1944, "Boxwood" proceeded thence and repaired some of the cruiser moorings that she had laid there earlier.Completing this task by 27 February, the net tender sailed to Attu, where she tended net defenses until relieved by on 26 September.