 From 11 July to 26 September, "Windlass" and "Salvager" assisted in the shifting of moorings of "U-1105" while salvage tests were being conducted upon the ship.During that time, a heavy storm with winds up to 80 knots passed through the area, forcing "Windlass" to shift her mooring to deeper water where her anchors would hold.For the remainder of 1949, "Windlass" operated in company with "Salvager", at Norfolk, Bayonne, and in the Little Creek, Delaware area, before both ships underwent availability alongside at Charleston.