fɚðə nˈɛkst θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz dʒˈɑːn wˈɪlɪs kəntˈɪnjuːd tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ɐlˈɔŋ ðɪ ɐtlˈæntɪk kˈoʊst ænd ɪnðə kˌæɹəbˈiən wˌaɪl tˈeɪkɪŋ pˈɑːɹt ɪn skwˈɑːdɹən ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzᵻz ænd sˈɜːvɪŋ æz skˈuːl ʃˈɪp æt kˈiː wˈɛst.
For the next three years John Willis continued to operate along the Atlantic Coast and in the Caribbean while taking part in squadron exercises and serving as school ship at Key West.