"hist" recommissioned 16 october 1907 at newport, lt. c. e. courtney commanding, and became tender to the 2d submarine division. on 6 october 1908, she was assigned to the cape cruz–casilda surveying expedition under comdr. armistead rust. returning to the caribbean once more, "hist" served the expedition as a supply and dispatch vessel for almost 3 years. putting in at portsmouth, virginia on 18 may 1911, she decommissioned there 24 july. "hist" was stricken from the navy register on 27 july 1911 and sold 20 november of that year.