By 30 June 1915, however, she had returned south to the Norfolk Navy Yard. On 29 March 1917, just before America entered World War I, Bagley was returned to full commission.
Before the U.S. joined World War I in March 1917, Bagley had moved back to the Norfolk Navy Yard by June 30, 1915. She was then reinstated to her full capacity on that same day.