from november 1952 the tug was deployed on towing and search and rescue duties in the aleutians from dutch harbor to attu. thereafter, from her base at pearl harbor, "moctobi" spent more than three decades constantly employed throughout the pacific, including classified operations for the atomic energy commission. an unusual task in 1963 was to tow the iron-hulled clipper ship "falls of clyde" from seattle to honolulu to become a museum ship.