World War II, 1944–1947 Following shakedown off
California,
Pasig sailed on 3 March 1945 to begin her mission of distilling and supplying fresh water to units of the Allied navies in the western Pacific. She arrived at
Ulithi on 23 March and immediately commenced supplying water to
landing craft, preparing for the
Okinawa campaign, merchant vessels, and various harbor craft. With no natural water supply at Ulithi,
Pasig refilled periodically from tankers from the
Philippines, or made trips to the closest natural source. On 7 May she departed for a water run to
Manus, whence, redirected, she steamed northeast to
Eniwetok. There she joined ServDiv 102 and continued to supply Pacific Fleet units, and bases ashore, with fresh water until ordered back to the United States for inactivation in late 1946. Decommissioned in February 1947, she was berthed at
San Diego, California until war again broke out in the
Far East.
Korean War, 1951–1955 Recommissioned on 15 March 1951
Pasig reported to MSTS WestPac at
Yokosuka in April. For 37 continuous months her 120,000 gallon/day distilling plant provided fresh water, for human and machine consumption, to units of the
United Nations forces operating in Korean and Japanese waters. In 1954 she was again designated for inactivation and, in May, she departed Yokosuka for the
West Coast.
Decommissioning Decommissioned for the last time on 15 June 1955, she entered the Pacific Reserve Fleet, where she remained until transferred to the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve Fleet at
Olympia, Washington in June 1960. On 1 July 1960 ''Pasig's'' name was struck from the
Naval Vessel Register. Final Disposition, sold for scrapping, 16 October 1975, to Levin Metals Corp. ==Awards==