 After stops at Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Manila, Yokohama, and Honolulu, "Unalga" reported to the Commander, RCS Northern Division at Port Townsend on 22 March 1913, which in turn assigned her to the Bering Sea Patrol.The first patrol "Unalga" sailed lasted from 3 May until 11 August when she returned to Port Townsend.On 21 September "Unalga" departed Port Townsend for a new assignment with the RCS Southern Division headquartered at San Francisco arriving for patrol duties on 25 September.