with the end of the war "hist" headed north, reaching key west 22 january 1899 and decommissioning there two weeks later, 2 february 1899. while out of commission, "hist" traveled up the coast to newport, r.i., where she recommissioned 18 july 1902, lt. victor blue commanding. "hist" sailed to the caribbean on 16 november 1902 and served there as a patrol and dispatch ship, returning to newport 4 february 1903. on 4 march she was assigned duty with new submarines being tested in long island sound. after this, on 27 june "hist" was attached to the first naval district as a tender, continuing to operate out of newport. on 28 september 1905 she was assigned to the training station at newport as tender to the famed frigate "constellation" and remained on this duty until decommissioning 3 may 1907.