Parris Island was assigned to the Commandant 13th Naval District on 14 November 1944, upon completion of shakedown trials, and was transferred to the 11th Naval District on 26 November. She performed coastal duties until she was placed out of service on 19 June 1947. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 August 1947 and turned over to the Maritime Commission on 20 January 1948 at San Diego. In 1948, Parris Island was sold to Honduran registry. She retained her original name, serving as M/V Parris Island, and continued in this capacity into 1970. She foundered on 8 August 1989 and was scrapped in situ in 1996.