 After tending nets in the Adak area during the invasion of Kiska, "Boxwood" proceeded to Kiska as a replacement for a destroyer operating off that island and thus gained the distinction of being the first net tender in that area.Soon after "Boxwood's" arrival, "Buckeye" joined her; and the two ships installed cruiser moorings in Kiska harbor, as well as approximately two miles of a combination anti-torpedo and submarine-indicator net.Resuming her duties at Adak in October 1943, "Boxwood" later received minor damage while assisting the grounded destroyer in Kulak Bay.