[7] In February 1946, the United States began negotiations for the return of ships loaned to the Soviet Union for use during World War II.

[7] Reverting to her former name, Hoquiam lay idle in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Yokosuka until the outbreak of the Korean War on 25 June 1950 created a need for more U.S. Navy escorts.

For the next two months she performed patrol, escort, harbor control, and communications duties along the northeastern coast of Korea.

[3] In late December 1950, Hoquiam assisted with harbor control operations during the evacuation at Hungnam before leaving for Japan.

Arriving at Yokosuka on 30 December 1950, she underwent a brief overhaul, then served as a drone target ship off the coast of Japan from late January until early March 1951.

[3] Upon decommissioning, the ship immediately was leased to the Republic of Korea, and the U.S. Navy eventually struck her name from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 August 1972.