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On 9 July 1956, both the Avoyel and USS Chilula were removed from the Beaumont Reserve Fleet, and towed to Curtis Bay, Maryland, for conversion and transfer to the United States Coast Guard. Assigned to duty at Eureka, California, the ship continued to provide valuable firefighting, salvage, and rescue services through 1967. On 10 January 1968, the ship was involved in an accidental collision with CGC Resolute during high-line drills, which resulted in a six-foot hole on the port side of the latter vessel courtesy of the Avoyel's starboard anchor. Though the damage to Avoyel was classified as "moderate", the incident apparently hastened her decommissioning, which occurred on 30 September 1969. Subsequently sold in 1970 to Gulf Atlantic Oceanographic Research, Inc. of Pensacola, Florida, Avoyel continued to serve in a commercial capacity for the remainder of her career. Her final disposition is unknown.
