World War II
*5 June 1945; ''Chimariko'' reached Galveston, Texas *12 to 16 June; Towed the disabled tanker SS ''C. A. Canfield'' from Sabine Pass *16 June to 1 July; She towed a floating drydock ''YFD-3'' to Cristobal, C.Z. *9 July; Passing through the Panama Canal she towed YFs ''727'' and ''1069'' via San Diego to Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands arriving 25 August *1 September; She departed for San Pedro Bay, Leyte, P.I., arriving 19 SeptemberPost war
*17 October 1945; The ''Chimariko'' reported at Okinawa for salvage duty *14 January 1946; She towed the concrete barge to Hong Kong, weathering a severe storm in the straits south of Formosa to arrive safely 19 January. *18 February 1946; ''Chimariko'' departed Hong Kong and, after brief periods of salvage and towing duty at Subic Bay, P.I. and Guam, she steamed via Pearl Harbor to San Pedro, Calif., arriving 9 June to be placed out of commission and placed in the Pacific Reserve Fleet 31 October 1946.Final Disposition
''Chimariko'' was transferred to Maritime Administration custody in 1962, but was returned to the Navy in August 1976 for use as a salvage training hulk. Later employed as a target, she was sunk in deep water off Southern California on 27 August 1978. She now lies at rest in 1150 fathoms at 032,00 N, 118,00 W.External links