[2] She remained out of commission at the BOF fish hatchery at Afognak Lake (also known as Litnik Lake) on Afognak Island in the Kodiak Archipelago while awaiting the installation of a new engine[2] to replace her original 40-horsepower (30 kW) engine.

[2] The BOF assigned Red Wing fishery patrol duties in the Kodiak Archipelago.

[2] While she was hauled out of the water for the 1938–1939 offseason, Red Wing suffered damage during an earthquake in the spring of 1939.

[2] As a result, she performed poorly on patrol during the 1939 fishing season, and the BOF cut her service short that year.

[2] The Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation assessed that her condition was so poor that she was not worth repairing.