 She was used for law enforcement and search and rescue duties in the Pacific Ocean.On 24 March 1968, "Barataria" sustained an engine-room explosion off Unimak Island in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.From 21 May 1969 to 27 May 1969, "Barataria" rescued the crew of and stood by the Peruvian merchant ship "Yavari" southwest of San Francisco.